Cristiano Ronaldo was furious with the match officials after being denied a header in Al-Nassr’s 4-0 win over Al-Shabab.
The Portuguese striker jumped higher than everyone else in the penalty area and scored a fine header, only to have his goal bluntly disallowed.
On the images broadcast by the Saudi channel SSCRonaldo can be seen fending off his defender, which the linesman deemed a foul, much to the frustration of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
🚨Cristiano Ronaldo:
“Always against me.”On refereeing in the Saudi League. pic.twitter.com/FT97SuGSIc
— aurora (@cr7stianos) August 29, 2023
Ronaldo was furious with the decision and was heard shouting: “Always against me! Holy shit! »
Ronaldo had already converted the penalty in the 13th minute and could have scored his second goal of the evening. However, he completed his brace in the 38th minute by successfully converting another penalty kick. In fact, he could have completed his hat-trick in the second half, but opted to award the third penalty of the night to Abdulrahman Ghareeb, who missed his attempt from the 12-yard line.
