Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the pitch after nursing a muscle injury but was unable to help his Al Nassr side win the Riyadh Season Cup trophy. The Portuguese's team lost to Al Hilal 0:2 in a friendly match.
Ronaldo was included in Al Nassr's starting XI after being ruled out through injury for the friendwith Inter Miami and Lionel Messi a month ago. However, his return did not lead to a positive outcome for Al Nassr.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic put Al Hilal ahead after 17 minutes before Salem Al Dawsari's strike in the 30th ended the contest. Interestingly, the trophy of the friendly competition was presented by the popular, now retired wrestler The Undertaker.
Both teams have upcoming matches in the Asian Champions League - Al Hilal visit Sepahan (Iran), while Al Nassr play Al Fayha (Saudi Arabia). Ronaldo and company then host Al Fateh, while Al Hilal welcome Al Raed. /BGNES
