Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait for his first Saudi silverware continues after his side and AFC title contenders, Al Nassr, suffered a shocking 0-1 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Two final on Saturday (May 16). Ronaldo suffered heartbreak for the second time in a week after the Japanese club withstood a second-half barrage from the Saudi side on their home turf.&nbsp;The 26,000 home fans (at the King Saud University Stadium) were left disheartened after Al Nassr failed to become the first Saudi Arabian team to win this competition, the second-tier Asian continental crown equivalent to UEFA’s Europa League. However, it was Gamba who netted the only goal of the game when Deniz Hummet struck gold in the 29th minute.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/football-world-cup-2026-fans-slam-americanified-halftime-show-featuring-bts-shakira-and-madonna-1778822321474">Football World Cup 2026: Fans slam 'Americanified' halftime show featuring BTS, Shakira and Madonna</a> &nbsp;Meanwhile, Ronaldo came agonisingly close to winning the Saudi Pro League title just four days ago, only for his team’s goalkeeper to concede a bizarre injury-time own goal, giving second-placed Al Hilal a 1-1 draw. A win would have handed Ronaldo his first piece of silverware since moving to Saudi Arabia following his Manchester United exit in a record deal in early 2023. &nbsp;"The dream is close," the 41-year-old wrote on X to his 107.5 million followers on Wednesday, after his side had been seconds from the league title glory against Al Hilal. "Heads up, we have one more step to take! Thank you all for the amazing support tonight!"

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The dream is close. Heads up, we have one more step to take! Thank you all for the amazing support tonight! <a href="https://t.co/zQphO0lN1b">pic.twitter.com/zQphO0lN1b</a>&mdash; Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano/status/2054306161474556407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Al Nassr are two points ahead of Al Hilal with one game to play and can seal the title at home to Damac on Thursday. &nbsp;Al Hilal play their final match away to Al Fayha on the same night.&nbsp;(With inputs from AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait for Saudi silverware continues after Gamba Osaka stuns Al Nassr 1-0 in the AFC Champions League Two final. Read the full match recap.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait for his first Saudi silverware continues after his side and AFC title contenders, Al Nassr, suffered a shocking 0-1 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Two final on Saturday (May 16). Ronaldo suffered heartbreak for the second time in a week after the Japanese club withstood a second-half barrage from the Saudi side on their home turf. The 26,000 home fans (at the King Saud University Stadium) were left disheartened after Al Nassr failed to become the first Saudi Arabian team to win this competition, the second-tier Asian continental crown equivalent to UEFA’s Europa League. However, it was Gamba who netted the only goal of the game when Deniz Hummet struck gold in the 29th minute. Also read | Football World Cup 2026: Fans slam 'Americanified' halftime show featuring BTS, Shakira and Madonna Meanwhile, Ronaldo came agonisingly close to winning the Saudi Pro League title just four days ago, only for his team’s goalkeeper to concede a bizarre injury-time own goal, giving second-placed Al Hilal a 1-1 draw. A win would have handed Ronaldo his first piece of silverware since moving to Saudi Arabia following his Manchester United exit in a record deal in early 2023. "The dream is close," the 41-year-old wrote on X to his 107.5 million followers on Wednesday, after his side had been seconds from the league title glory against Al Hilal. "Heads up, we have one more step to take! Thank you all for the amazing support tonight!"

Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait for Saudi silverware continues after Gamba Osaka stuns Al Nassr 1-0 in the AFC Champions League Two final. Read the full match recap.

Cristiano Ronaldo awaits first Saudi silverware as Gamba stun Al Nassr in AFC Final

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Cristiano Ronaldo awaits first Saudi silverware as Gamba stun Al Nassr in AFC Final