{"id":298748,"date":"2023-12-08T22:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T22:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298748"},"modified":"2023-12-08T22:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T22:24:12","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-fumes-after-being-denied-a-penalty-in-3-1-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/cristiano-ronaldo-fumes-after-being-denied-a-penalty-in-3-1-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo fumes after being denied a penalty in 3-1 win"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cristiano Ronaldo was left fuming after being denied a blatant handball in Al Nassr’s Saudi Pro League clash with Al-Riyadh on Friday evening.<\/p>\n
The Portuguese superstar made history as he recorded his 1,200th career appearance, having previously spent the majority of his illustrious time in football playing in football.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo kick-started Saudi Arabia’s footballing revolution when he became the first marquee signing of the Middle Eastern league in December of last year.<\/p>\n
The likes of Neymar, Sadio Mane, Fabinho, and Jordan Henderson have since followed.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr\u00a0side were attempting to bounce back from a run of two previous games without a win, when they hosted Al-Riyadh in the Saudi capital, but the 38-year-old was unhappy when he was denied a penalty for handball.<\/p>\n
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Cristiano Ronaldo fumed after being denied a penalty for Al-Nassr on Friday evening<\/p>\n
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The Portuguese was denied a blatant penalty after a VAR review claimed no handball had been committed<\/p>\n
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His shot smashed into the arm of Birama Toure and replays appeared to show the\u00a0Riyadh midfielder stuck out elbow to stop the effort from going in.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo demanded a penalty that would have given him the chance to score his 18th goal of the season in all competitions for Al-Nassr and a VAR review momentarily gave hope that a spot-kick would be awarded.<\/p>\n
However, the intervention of the video assistant referee ruled no foul play had occurred as play continued, with Ronaldo astonished at the decision.<\/p>\n
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The 38-year-old made his 1,200th career appearance as Al-Nassr beat Al-Riyadh 4-1<\/p>\n
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Ronaldo did eventually score as Al-Nassr claimed a vital victory in the Saudi Pro League<\/p>\n
The former Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus star was determined to bounce-back and eventually broke the deadlock for his side in the 31st-minute.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo’s first half strike squirmed past goalkeeper Mart\u00edn Campana and prompted emphatic celebrations from the hosts.<\/p>\n
Further goals from fellow Portuguese\u00a0Otavio and a second half brace from\u00a0Talisca inspired Al-Nassr to a vital 4-1 victory that keeps pressure on Al-Hilal at the top of the table.<\/p>\n
The result moves Ronaldo and his team-mates to within seven-points of league leaders Al-Hilal.<\/p>\n
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