A confusing decision from the referee caused superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to be deprived of a goal in the match Al-Nassr defeated Al-Shabab 4-0 in round 4 of the Saudi Pro League.
The incident happened in the 20th minute, when Al-Nassr was leading Al-Shabab 1-0 thanks to Ronaldo’s 11-meter penalty. From a teammate’s pass, CR7 jumped highest in the penalty area and made a perfect header into the top corner into Al-Shabab’s net. However, the goal was later disallowed.
The reason is because the referee believes that Ronaldo pushed Al-Shabab defender Fawaz Al-Saqour in the previous dispute. Reviewing the videotape, this is a very normal ball phase when Al-Saqour himself also waved his hand to push CR7.
Deprived of a goal after a harsh decision, Ronaldo of course got angry. He got angry, turned towards the referee and said: “Always aiming at me. Dаmn it.” However, in the 38th minute, the 38-year-old striker once again entered his nаme on the electronic board , and it was still the word from the penalty spot.
On social networks, fans could not help but feel frustrated when Ronaldo was deprived of a valid goal. Many people even asserted that the referee was “corrupt”.One fan commented harshly: “Corruption against Al-Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo continues.” Another wrote: “Everything becomes so clear.” A third fan exclaimed: “Even those who hate Cristiano agree that it was a blatant robbery.”
In the end, Al-Nassr still won a jubilant 4-0 victory over Al-Shabab in the fourth round of Saudi Pro League.