Riyadh s victory dream breaks the AFC Champions League, Ronaldo s Golden Boot cannot hide his loss

In the early morning of May 27, the Saudi League's turmoil changed suddenly, and a life-and-death battle related to the qualification of the AFC Champions League was heartbreaking. Riyadh won the victory and challenged the conquest of Kazakhstan from the away game. This should have been a key battle for Ronaldo and his teammates to compete for the AFC Champions League, but the final result was shocking. Riyadh won 2-3 and suffered a tragic reversal, ending with the third place in the league, completely missing the AFC Champions League. At the beginning of the game, Riyadh won the game and took offensive posture. The players were like a group of hungry cheetahs, actively fighting on the court, looking for opportunities to score. Ronaldo is even more motivated. This 40-year-old legendary star seems to have a halo when standing on the court, and every touch of the ball can arouse cheers from fans. In the 41st minute, the opportunity finally came! Ye Haiya took a precise corner kick on the left, and the football drew a wonderful arc in the air and flew straight to the penalty area. Fathir jumped high, headed the ball and rubbed it. Ronaldo appeared at the back point like a ghost. He jumped high, overwhelmed the defender, and headed the ball hard with a powerful header to break through the goal conquered by Hazard. At this moment, the entire court was boiling. Ronaldo excitedly opened his arms, rushed towards the corner flag area, jumped high and turned 180 degrees. The iconic celebration movement seemed to be declaring his dominance to the whole world. This goal is not only his 25th league goal this season, but also his 800th goal in his club career and 936th goal in his career, both of which set new records, and it also allowed him to lock in the Saudi United Golden Boot without any suspense and won this honor for two consecutive seasons.

However, the joy of leading did not last long. The Hazard conquest quickly launched a counterattack, their players like an angry bull, rushing wildly at the victory line of Riyadh. In the first half, Amin Sibay made a cross from the bottom from the left, and Matthias Vargas made a cross in the penalty area and equalized the score with a shot. Both sides entered the second half with a score of 1-1.

The second half of the game changed sides and the pace of the game became increasingly tense, and every pass and every shot touched the hearts of the fans. In the 75th minute, Riyadh won a beautiful counterattack. Bouchard made a cross from the bottom from the right, Mane followed up from the middle, pushed the ball into the goal, and Riyadh won the victory and led 2-1 again. Seeing that the scale of victory seemed to be tilting towards Riyadh's victory again, Hazard did not give up on conquest. In the 81st minute, Murad Batner took the free kick. He stood in front of the ball, his eyes firm, assisted and started the run, and completed it in one go. The football flew directly into the dead corner of the goal, and Hazards conquered again equalized the score, 2-2! The

game entered the injury stoppage time, with 9 minutes of stoppage time. These 9 minutes seemed as long as a century for the victory of Riyadh and the conquest of Kazakh. Both sides tried their best to win this game. Hazard conquest seized the last chance. In the 96th minute, Mashado scored a goal in the penalty area and completed a countdown! Hazard conquered the score 3-2 and kept the score to the end.

As the referee's whistle sounded, the winning players of Riyadh collapsed on the grass, their faces filled with loss and depression. Ronaldo stood on the court, his eyes revealed unwillingness. He shook his head helplessly. He was probably the only one who knew the bitterness in his heart. This loss completely missed Riyadh's victory in the AFC Champions League Classic next season. Even though Saudi media reported before the game that Riyadh's victory's league points increased by three points due to the invalid registration documents of the opponent's goalkeeper, all this became meaningless after this loss.

For Ronaldo, winning the Saudi United Golden Boot for two consecutive seasons is undoubtedly the best proof of his personal strength. Last season, he beat the champions with an amazing record of 35 goals and successfully defended his title with a stable performance of 25 goals this season. In the Saudi League, he is still the terrifying goal machine. But football is a team sport, and personal honors cannot make up for the regret of the team's failure. After the game, Ronaldo posted on social media: "This chapter is over, this story is still being written, thank you everyone." In his words, there are not only a summary of this season and expectations for the future.

After this battle, Riyadh's victory needs to be reflected on. The team exposed too many problems on the defensive end. Faced with the counterattack of Hazard conquering, the defense line has many loopholes, allowing the opponent to easily get a chance to score. In terms of tactics, he relies too much on Ronaldo's personal ability. Once Ronaldo is focused on his opponent, the team's offense will be in trouble. Next, Riyadh victory requires comprehensive adjustments and improvements to achieve better results in future competitions.

Although Riyadh missed the AFC Champions League victory, the excitement of the Saudi league continues. With this victory, Hazard Conquest has gained the opportunity to participate in the AFC Champions League play-offs, and they will launch a rush toward higher honors. The story of Ronaldo and Riyadh's victory is far from over. I believe that in the days to come, they will embark on the journey again with more enthusiasm and firmer beliefs and write their own brilliant chapters.