Cristiano Ronaldo suffers big setback after breaking YouTube world record

Al-Nassr went into the game on the back of a crushing 4-1 defeat to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup over the weekend.

Ronaldo raged during that clash, with the 39-year-old throwing a strop as his side crashed to a devastating defeat.

The Portugal international remains deadly in front of goal, despite his powers waning with age.

And he opened the scoring for Al-Nassr on Thursday, putting them ahead in the 34th minute of their match with Al-Raed.

However, Al-Raed earned a draw with Mohamed Fouzair's penalty enough for them to secure a point - rocking their rivals in the process.

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There was drama when Ronaldo had a goal disallowed for offside late on, with the veteran's hand cited as the reason for disallowing his effort.

Ronaldo had cockily celebrated in front of Al-Raed fans, who then bombarded him with chants about Lionel Messi to rub salt into his wounds.

But Al-Nassr were ultimately dealt a blow in their pursuit of Saudi Pro League glory, piling pressure on manager Luis Castro in the process.

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Castro, has a big season ahead, with many fans on social media unhappy at the way his team are performing.

With Al-Hilal so dominant last term, Al-Nassr will virtually have to be flawless if they're to lift the title at the end of the season.

But Castro remains confident that his side will improve, with the 62-year-old saying: “We are working on the psychological side, our technical performance is good and the numbers speak for themselves.

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"I will not give up and we can win the league."

The Portuguese also urged fans to throw their support behind the team, despite their patchy early season form.

“I promise the Al Nassr fans to work and work," he continued.

“Institutions are stronger when they work together.

“We are going through difficult times and we need the fans with us.”

Ronaldo and Al-Nassr won't be playing at the weekend. The Saudi side are instead next in action on Tuesday, when they'll go up against Al Feiha.