The battle between Ronaldo and Messi fans continues after Al Nassr's shocking loss to Al Taawoun.
After a shocking 2-0 home loss to Al Taawoun on Friday, Al Nassr have already put themselves in a difficult situation to begin their Saudi Pro League campaign.
Al Nassr failed to score despite having star players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Anderson Talisca, and Marcelo Brozovic on its roster.
Ronaldo and Al Nassr were continuously hindered by Al Taawoun's five-man defense and sure-handed goalkeeper.
Many of Al Nassr's key players were rested after winning the Arab Club Champions Cup which is thought to have contributed to their 2-1 loss to Steven Gerrard's Al Ettifaq on the opening weekend.
They were all back on the pitch, but Al Taawoun still defeated them thanks to their flawless game plan of defending in numbers.
Ronaldo struggles for Al Nassr
On a tough night for the home squad, Marcelo Brozovic blasted straight at the goalkeeper, and Cristiano Ronaldo struck a ball offside against the post.
Al Nassr fell short of winning the Saudi championship in 2022-2023 by five points.
They now risk falling six points behind the leaders by the end of Matchday 2.
Al Nassr fans chant Messi at Ronaldo
During the loss, Al Nassr fans were not happy with Ronaldo and made their thoughts known.
Al Nassr fans began to chant 'We want Messi' at the stadium, and a video of that interaction has now gone viral.
The rivalry between Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has been well documented over the years and was reignited after the Portuguese led Al Nassr to the Arab Club title.
Ronaldo fans will now have to wait to see if Messi will be able to lead Inter Miami to victory in the Leagues Cup final against Nashville.
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