Cristiano Ronaldo endured a irritating begin to the Saudi Professional League season on Thursday after what his successful aim for Al Nassr was dominated out by the video assistant referee.
Ronaldo discovered the web for the second time with quarter-hour remaining in Al Nassr’s house sport in opposition to Al Raed on the opening day of the brand new season. Nevertheless, following a protracted verify by VAR, he was dominated offside.
That left the match to complete 1-1, regardless of Ronaldo placing his aspect forward within the first half. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who set a league document final season with 35 targets, grabbed his first aim of the brand new marketing campaign with a robust close-range header within the thirty fourth minute.
The aim was Ronaldo’s fiftieth in 48 video games within the Saudi Professional League.
However Al Raed, who completed twelfth final season, levelled the rating by Mohammed Fouzair 4 minutes into the second half.
Including to the irritation for Ronaldo and his staff, Al Nassr have been denied a penalty for handball deep into second-half stoppage time, regardless of the referee reviewing the incident on the pitch-side monitor.
Ronaldo remains to be in search of his first main trophy since becoming a member of Al Nassr following his exit from Manchester United in December 2022.
After ending runners-up to Al Hilal in each the Saudi Professional League and Saudi King’s Cup final season, Al Nassr have been once more crushed by the Riyadh aspect within the Saudi Tremendous Cup on Saturday.
