On the way to the players’ tunnel, the frustrated Portuguese star player kicked over water bottles. He also removed his captain’s armband from his arm and appeared to throw it, but ultimately failed to do so. The Al-Ittihad goalkeeper had parried a shot from Ronaldo just before in stoppage time and thus secured the victory for his team. The Brazilian Romarinho had put Al-Ittihad on a 1-0 lead ten minutes before the end.
Despite his dissatisfaction, Ronaldo thanked the fans in the stands and posted a message about the match on Twitter. “It was a disappointing result. We have to stay sharp for the next games. Thank you fans for your support. We are counting on you,” Ronaldo tweeted.