Ronaldo asked the referee to cancel the penalty, denying the opportunity to score

Cristiano Ronaldo had a chance to score from the penalty spot in the match between Al Nassr and Persepolis, but the Portuguese superstar surprised everyone by asking the referee to overturn the decision. The incident happened in the 2nd minute, when player Soroush Rafiei handled the ball incorrectly and collided with Cristiano Ronaldo, causing him to fall to the ground. Referee Ma Ning immediately blew the whistle and pointed to the penalty spot for Al Nassr.

While the visiting team player was complaining to the referee, Ronaldo came over, gestured and told Ma Ning that it was not a foul. To be sure, the Chinese referee went off the pitch to review the slow-motion video . Rafiei had made an impact on Ronaldo but it was not enough to warrant a penalty. Ma Ning returned to the pitch and overturned the previous decision.

Ronaldo signaled that he had not been fouled.

Al Nassr were playing well but the incident happened in the 17th minute, when Ali Lajami received a straight red card after stomping on an opponent's leg. With 10 men, Ronaldo and his teammates still played with determination. The capital Riyadh team only had one notable chance against their opponent from Iran, which was Ronaldo's shot at the beginning of the second half.

Under pressure from Persepolis, Al Nassr's defense made a few mistakes, notably when Aymeric Laporte fumbled the ball and lost it right in front of the penalty area in the 62nd minute. Luckily, his teammates were able to fall back to cover for the former Manchester City star.

In the 78th minute, coach Luis Castro took Ronaldo off to rest for the match against Al Hilal at the weekend. This is an important match, because it will directly affect the race for the Saudi Pro League championship this season. Al Hilal is leading the rankings with 38 points, 4 points more than Al Nassr. Ronaldo seemed to be in a slight pain, he went straight to the tunnel with a rather grimace, instead of returning to the bench.

The match at Al-Awwal Park ended in a 0-0 draw. A point was enough for Al Nassr to secure top spot in the AFC Champions League group stage. Ronaldo and his teammates are five points ahead of Persepolis, with only one match left in the group stage.

Minh Tu

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