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The Portuguese legend screamed at the Chinese referee, who failed to award two penalties to Al Nassr during their AFC Champions League play-off
Cristiano Ronaldo’s temper got the better of him during Al-Nassr’s AFC Champions League qualification match against UAE’s Shabab Al-Ahli when he yelled at centre referee Fu Ming, who failed to spot two penalties that should have been awarded to the Saudi Arabian side.
Al-Nassr denied penalties in AFC Champions League play-off
While Al-Nassr were in search of a goal to put them in front against Al-Ahli, Ronaldo saw his acrobatic effort hit the arm of an Al-Ahli defender, but his and other teammates' pleas to the referee fell on deaf ears.
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20:49 - 22.08.2023
Talisca and Brozovic rescue Al Nassr’s Champion’s League dreams as Ronaldo throws tantrums over penalties
Al Nassr's recorded a narrow escape thanks to late goals from Anderson Talisca and Marcelo Brozovic which helped them qualify for the next round of the AFC Champions League
In a separate incident, Ronaldo’s brilliant run into the penalty area was halted by an Al-Alhi defender who failed to make contact with the ball, but again, referee Fu Ming failed to spot the potential foul despite being only a few meters away from the incident.
Ronaldo, who was Al-Nassr's captain for the day was incensed at the decisions and let the referee know in no uncertain terms.
Ronaldo attacks referee for missed calls
At the half-time break, an irate Ronaldo confronted the referee about the penalty calls, screaming in his face, appearing to mouth the words, “Hey, what is this?”, and “Two times, two times” in recognition of the referee's two glaring errors.
As he made his way into the dressing room, Ronaldo continued his tirade at the referee, yelling at him to “wake up” before he entered the tunnel.
Al-Nassr eventually won the game thanks to two goals in extra time from Aderson Talisca and Marcelo Brozovic to send them into the Group stages of this season’s AFC Champions League.
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