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Cristiano Ronaldo left with egg on his face! Al-Nassr forward blows kisses to Lionel Messi chants but Al-Hilal supporters have last laugh after convincing 3-0 victory

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  • Al-Nassr were out-classed by Al-Hilal
  • Messi chants fill the stadium to annoy Ronaldo
  • Al-Hilal opened up a seven-point advantage over Al-Nassr
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    History repeated itself at the King Fahd International Stadium on Friday evening. Back in April, Ronaldo found himself in the eye of controversy after he made an indecent gesture following relentless Messi chants by Al-Hilal fans after a 2-0 loss. This time the taunts grew louder as the margin of defeat was bigger and Ronaldo remained an anonymous figure during a relatively quiet evening.

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    However, this time around, Ronaldo was more mature in his reaction. The Portuguese soaked in the atmosphere and blew fly kisses to the stands before climbing down the tunnel at half-time, with the scores still locked at 0-0.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Sergej Milinkovic-Savic opened the scoring with a blistering header after the hour mark. But the star of the evening was former Fulham striker, Aleksandr Mitrovic, who netted twice in the final minutes of the game to seal the three points for the hosts.

    Although Ronaldo did pierce the net on two occasions, he was given offside both times which further added to his frustration.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?

    The defeat to Al-Hilal was a major dent to Al-Nassr's title aspirations as the former went seven points clear at the top of the table. Ronaldo will return to action against Istikloll on Tuesday in an AFC Champions League fixture away from home.