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Cristiano Ronaldo intervenes as ex-Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema gets in heated clash with Al-Nassr midfielder in Saudi Pro Leauge clash

<p>Ronaldo's <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-title-hopes-up-smoke-karim-benzema-steven-bergwijn-al-ittihad-al-nassr/bltf5ce793d2ea4a0d1" target="_blank">Al-Nassr were beaten 2-1 by Al-Ittihad on Friday</a>. His former team-mate, Benzema, opened the scoring after 55 minutes and, just two minutes later, Ronaldo equalised. Shortly after, the Frenchman clashed with Otavio, before Ronaldo got himself involved and calmed his former team-mate down.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Benzema fighting with Otavio <br><br>Ronaldo calms him 🙏<a href="https://t.co/0271gjtC9U">pic.twitter.com/0271gjtC9U</a> <a href="https://t.co/osBCCscnPt">https://t.co/osBCCscnPt</a></p>— fan (@NoodleHairCR7) <a href="https://twitter.com/NoodleHairCR7/status/1865098722780287226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Ronaldo and his team-mates were ultimately dealt a bitter blow, as Steven Bergwijn scored a last-minute winner to give Ittihad a massive victory. Ronaldo's side are now fourth in the Saudi Pro League, 11 points behind Ittihad.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Al-Nassr have now lost two games in a row due to a stoppage time goal, having gone down 2-1 to Al-Sadd in the AFC Champions League in a similar fashion in midweek.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The Saudi Pro League now faces a lengthy winter break. They will not play again until January 9, in a clash with Al-Akhdoud. </p>

WHAT NEXT?

Cristiano Ronaldo intervenes as ex-Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema gets in heated clash with Al-Nassr midfielder in Saudi Pro Leauge clash | Goal.com Nigeria

Cristiano Ronaldo got himself involved to calm down former team-mate Karim Benzema during Al-Nassr&apos;s clash with Al-Ittihad. 