Cristiano Ronaldo is at risk of receiving a penalty from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation for his offensive actions in Al Nassr’s 3-2 win over Al Shabab. The Portuguese superstar turned towards the Al Shabab fans’ stands and celebrated wildly after Talisca scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute.
Cristiano Ronaldo performed this offensive celebration when he and Juventus defeated Atletico Madrid in the Champions League in 2019. This is also the second time this month that CR7 has acted offensively on the Saudi Arabian field. On February 9, Cristiano Ronaldo responded obscenely to fans at the Al Nassr Al Hilal friendly match.
When the crowd of Al Shabab fans responded by chanting “Messi, Messi”, Cristiano Ronaldo put his hand on his ear to provoke. After that, the 39-year-old player made a confusing move of spreading his legs and continuously moving his hands up and down.
In the confrontation with Al Shabab, Cristiano Ronaldo opened the score from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute. However, Al Nassr was held to a 2-2 draw by the home team until the 86th minute before Talisca scored to bring home the victory. 3-2. The tension of this match lasted until the final seconds when Al Shabab’s Abdullah Radif received a red card in the 90+12 minute.
The 3-2 victory over Al Shabab helped Al Nassr temporarily shorten the gap with Al Hilal in the championship race to 4 points but played 1 more match. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is leading the tournament’s top scorer list with 22 goals.