Top five biggest defeats in Cristiano Ronaldo’s career

• Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly one of the greatest footballers of all time. The Manchester United forward is a goalscoring machine. 
• However, there are times when Cristiano Ronaldo has endured humiliating defeats in his career. 
• The Portuguese international has suffered significant defeats at Real Madrid and Manchester United. Brentford thrashing Manchester United 4-0 is among the worst defeats in Ronaldo’s career. 

Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered humiliating defeats several times in his professional football career. The Portuguese international has been on the wrong side of some flattering defeats in football history. 

However, football fans still rate him among the greatest footballers in history. Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best goalscorers of all time. 

The Manchester United star often scores when his team needs him the most. However, there are times when his brilliance failed to help his team. This article will look at the top five humiliating defeats in Cristiano Ronaldo’s career.

1. Liverpool vs Manchester United (5-0)

Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United for the second time in his career last summer. His arrival at Old Trafford was met with hype and pomp. The Portuguese international scored two goals in his Manchester United debut last season. 

However, the hype didn’t last as Manchester United began to struggle a few weeks after Ronaldo’s arrival. The club lost matches they had control. 

In October 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo suffered the worst defeat of his career as Liverpool thrashed Manchester United 5-0. Liverpool were already 2-0 up just 15 minutes into the game.

Cristiano Ronaldo was furious when Manchester United lost 4-0 to Liverpool. Photo/ Liverpool.com.

Cristiano Ronaldo was not happy with how things were going that evening. The Portuguese forward showed his annoyance by hitting Liverpool youngster Curtis Jones. Ronaldo was shown a yellow card for the controversial incident. 

2. FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid (5-0)

Cristiano Ronaldo suffered another humiliating defeat during his time with Real Madrid. In November 2010, FC Barcelona thrashed Cristiano Ronaldo’s side 5-0 in a thrilling match. 

The humiliation happened when FC Barcelona were the best team in Europe. That night, David Villa, Pedro, Xavi Hernandez and Jeffren Bermudez were on the score sheet. 

Lionel Messi, one of the best players in history, was not among the goalscorers when Ronaldo’s Real Madrid lost 5-0. However, the Argentine played a crucial role in the victory as he registered two assists and won several fouls. 

3. Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United (4-0)

Cristiano Ronaldo has faced it rough in his second spell with the Red Devils. He was on the pitch in May this year when Brighton & Hove Albion demolished Manchester United 4-0. 

The Seagulls’ victory at the end of last season killed Manchester United’s hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League. Ronaldo was anonymous in the humiliating defeat at the AMEX Stadium. 

Brighton thrashing Manchester United 4-0 is one of the worst defeats Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered in his career. 

4. Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid (4-0)

Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have been fierce rivals for several years. Cristiano Ronaldo is a thorn in Atletico Madrid’s flesh. The Portuguese international is the player with the most goals against Atletico Madrid in domestic football. 

However, Cristiano Ronaldo could not help Real Madrid when Diego Simeone’s side thrashed them 4-0 in February 2015. Antoine Griezmann, Saul Niguez, Tiago Mendes and Mario Mandzukic found the back of the net that night. 

Cristiano Ronaldo showed his frustrations through hand gestures as Atletico Madrid ran riot. However, Real Madrid got their revenge 15 months later when they defeated Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final. Ronaldo scored the winning penalty that night to kill Diego Simeone’s hope of winning the title. 

5. Brentford vs Manchester United (4-0)

Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to leave Manchester United this summer. However, the reports of Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Old Trafford have decreased in recent weeks. 

Cristiano Ronaldo was not in the starting lineup when Brighton defeated Manchester United 2-1 last weekend. However, he was fully in action on Saturday evening when Brentford thrashed the Red Devils 4-0.

Cristiano Ronaldo played on Saturday when Brentford defeated Manchester United 4-0. Photo/ FC Barcelona Noticias.

Brentford humiliating Manchester United at the Brentford Community Stadium is among the worst defeats Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered. Cristiano Ronaldo was helpless, and he did little throughout the match. The whole Manchester United team was terrible at Brentford. 

Things might get worse for the Red Devils next weekend when they face Liverpool in their third fixture of the season. Cristiano Ronaldo might suffer another huge defeat in his career in the coming days as a Manchester United player.