Al Nassr recently faced off against Al Hilal in a thrilling Saudi Pro League match. But the highly anticipated contest took an unexpected turn, and Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates were defeated. CR7 was reportedly frustrated during the game and made a gesture that indicated at the referee’s apparent prejudice toward the home team.
Luis Castro’s team was unable to close the points difference, leaving them seven points behind their opponents.
During the Al Hilal match, Ronaldo’s displeasure was palpable
Al Hilal defeated Al Nassr 3-0 the night before. While the soccer world reacts to the shocking result, Cristiano Ronaldo was left upset when his goal was disallowed. The irritation increased as he attempted to prevent Al Hilal’s Bono from restarting play in order to obtain a VAR review. According to Marca, Cristiano Ronaldo made a motion indicating that the referee was taking a side. His annoyance was compounded when the referee ignored a likely penalty for Bono’s challenge in the last stages of the game.
Confounded by the decision, the soccer veteran ended the game by repeatedly flagging the need for VAR intervention. Despite a scoreless first half, Sergej Milinkovi-Savi’s goal and Aleksandar Mitrovic’s brace were enough to win Jorge Jesus’ team the necessary three points. Luis Castro also lambasted the referee after the game for favoring the home team. Let’s go deeper.
Luis Castro criticizes the referee after Cristiano Ronaldo and company are defeated
Luis Castro was eager to convey his displeasure with the referees after the game. He said that the officials contributed to Al Hilal’s triumph. Other controversial instances throughout the game were also mentioned by the 62-year-old. He went on to say, “There were two penalty kicks that were not awarded to us, and Al Hilal’s second goal should have been disallowed.”
During the game, Luis Castro even went so far as to pull out his phone on the sidelines to show the assistant referee that the disputed goal was legitimate. After losing the game despite dominating possession, it’s clear that the Portuguese manager believes the referee’s decisions were utterly incorrect. In any case, leave your thoughts on last night’s events in the comments.