**Benzema's Triumph** For Al-Nassr, the King’s Cup match started poorly — already in the 15th minute, Al-Ittihad forward Karim Benzema opened the scoring. In the 30th minute, the hosts managed to equalize — forward Gabriel Angelo scored. But just before halftime, in the 45+2 minute, the visitors took the lead again thanks to a goal from Oussama Aouar. In the 49th minute, Al-Ittihad was reduced to ten men, but Al-Nassr failed to capitalize on the advantage. Ronaldo, who played the entire match, managed only one shot on goal. **Special Accounts** Naturally, Al-Ittihad was happy to leave the Portuguese's team without a chance for another trophy. But Benzema was the most pleased — he has a “special” relationship with Cristiano, which was once again confirmed after the game. The Frenchman posted a photo on social media showing him celebrating his goal against a blurred Ronaldo in the background — emphasizing who he considers the main rival. Ronaldo himself acted like a captain — after the match, he urged the team not to give up. “We stand with our heads held high, we learn and move forward together,” said the Portuguese. **Some Kind of Curse** The King’s Cup is already the 13th trophy that Ronaldo has lost at Al-Nassr, and the second this season. It sounds grim, but in nearly three years in Saudi Arabia, the Portuguese has won nothing significant — only a semi-friendly Arab Champions League in 2023. Ronaldo has basically forgotten what it feels like to lift a trophy in club football. The last time he did this was back in Italy — winning the Coppa Italia with Juventus. Since then, it has been a drought both at Manchester United and in Saudi Arabia. Only the Portugal national team has been a breath of fresh air — with them, Cristiano won the Nations League 2024/25. For now, Ronaldo has time to rectify the dismal situation with club trophies — in the summer, he extended his contract with Al-Nassr until 2027. Currently, the team is racing for the championship (having taken 18 out of 18 points at the start) — maybe this time they will succeed.