10-Man Al-Nassr Completes Turnaround Against Al-Ettihad After Ronaldo Subbed Off at Half-Time

10-man Al-Nassr completes turnaround against Al-Ettihad after Ronaldo subbed off at half-time

In response to going to two goals down, new manager Ange Postecoglou opted to remove Ronaldo for midfielder Abdullah Al-Khaibari at half-time, though the change did not yield immediate results.

Why Ronaldo was taken off before Al Nassr's dramatic comeback win vs Al Ettifaq

Ange Postecoglou explains substituting Cristiano Ronaldo at half-time during Al Nassr's dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Al Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League.

Al Nassr coach Ange Postecoglou explains why Cristiano Ronaldo was subbed off vs Al Ettifaq

At halftime during Al Nassr's match against Al Ettifaq, Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted by manager Ange Postecoglou, and the coach has since explained the tactical reasoning behind the unexpected move. Al Nassr completed a thrilling comeback win against Al Ettifaq. However, Cristiano Ronaldo was not on the pitch to experience it, as the Portuguese star was substituted at halftime by manager Ange Postecoglou. The first half against Al Ettifaq …