Al Hilal extended their lead on the top of the table after their win over rivals Al Nassr. The big game also garnered attention for the referee’s controversial decisions against Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of the team. Soon after, the manager of Al Nassr Luis Castro questioned the league management and asked them to put an end to the ‘arbitration errors’.

The fans of Al Nassr will no doubt be frustrated with the result of the derby not going their way. Let’s have a look at why the tensions are so high.

Luis Castro lashes out at upper management after embarrassing loss

Al Hilal extended their unbeaten run as they beat second-placed Al Nassr 3-0. However, the game was not short of controversies. Several controversial referring decisions prompted Al Nassr’s Luis Castro to frustratingly say, “I hope that the management of Al Nassr will address the Saudi Federation to stop these arbitration errors.”

The biggest controversy happened in the 90th minute when Aleksandar Mitrovic pushed through Cristiano Ronaldo and scored a bullet header. Luis Castro felt that the goal should not have been allowed. He said, “The same goal for Al Hilal against Al Ittihad in the Arab Championship was also counted today for them. Is it normal for the striker to push our player and score a goal and the referee does not see it again?”

This is not the only decision that brought out the frustrations of Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Castro. Let’s dive deeper.

Cristiano Ronaldo was denied a penalty after a blatant foul in the box

In the 85th minute, when Al Nassr was 1-0 down, Al Hilal goalkeeper Yassine Bounou appeared to take out the ball and Cristiano Ronaldo together in his box. The players in yellow immediately demanded a penalty. However, the VAR and on-field referee denied it. The soccer veteran also suffered a swollen lip from the incident.

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This loss is going to hurt them more than ever. Al Nassr is now seven points behind Al Hilal. This puts them in the driving seat for the title race. Al Hilal’s Aleksandar Mitrovic is now nearing the top-scorer spot in the league after his brace.

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