VIDEO: Cristiano Ronaldo shows frustration at Al-Nassr team-mates with theatrical gesture during bitter defeat to Al-Ittihad

Cristiano Ronaldo vented his frustration towards Al-Nassr team-mates in the form of a ‘sleeping’ gesture after seeing them throw away a two-goal lead.

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• Al-Nassr led 2-0 at half-time
• Ended up losing five-goal thriller
• CR7 left less than impressed

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Portuguese superstar appeared to be on course to celebrate a much-needed victory over arch-rivals Al-Ittihad after seeing Sadio Mane and Ayman Yahya find the target before half-time.

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  Ronaldo’s former Real Madrid colleague Karim Benzema sparked a remarkable comeback, though, with Houssem Aouar grabbing a 94th-minute winner for Al-Ittihad. Emotions ran high as the game was turned on its head.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Ex-Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante restored parity just seven minutes into the second half, much to the disgust of Ronaldo – who trudged solemnly back to the halfway line for kick-off before turning to the rest of his team.