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Ronaldo Fumes After Being Subbed Off in Al-Nassr Victory
Sadio Mané scored twice as Al-Nassr overturned a 2-0 deficit after goalkeeper Bento’s 12th-minute red card, with a VAR check confirming the winner.
On Tuesday, 10-man Al-Nassr secured a 3-2 comeback victory against Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League, maintaining their unbeaten start to the title defense.
Al-Ettifaq raced into a 2-0 lead after goalkeeper Bento was sent off in the 12th minute, forcing manager Ange Postecoglou to reorganize his side defensively.
Trailing 0-2 at halftime, Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted and appeared visibly frustrated, removing his captain's armband as he exited the pitch.
Sadio Mane sparked the fightback with a 74th-minute goal before Abdulelah Al-Amri leveled the score, setting the stage for Mane's dramatic winner in added time.
Following a VAR review that confirmed the late winner after an initial offside ruling, Postecoglou praised the team's tactical adaptability and the "ten men of Al Nassr" who were "unbelievable.
Excessed by the mistakes of the young goaltender replacing his team, Cristiano Ronaldo showed acts of anger against his teammate, eighteen years old, who had entered the game after the expulsion of the...