Saudi Referees’ Body Admits 2 Blunders During Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr Game That Forced Them to Play With 10 Men

Cristiano Ronaldo had a very close game with Al Nassr winning in the end against Al Ettifaq in the King’s Cup. But, it looks like the game should not have been close and Al Nassr could have won the game easily. The Saudi referees’ body has admitted they made blunders that went against Al Nassr and also forced them to play with 10 men.

After the end of the last season, the Portuguese forward made a big point that the Saudi League should improve its referring standards. It looks like the Al Nassr star was right after all to point it out.

Saudi referees’ body admits error in their decision against Al Nassr in their match against Al Ettifaq

Al Nassr won the match their round-of-16 match 1-0 in the King’s Cup against Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq. They won the match with the help of the extra-time winner from Sadio Mane. Cristiano Ronaldo also had the play the whole game. However, the extra-time winner did not make the headlines. This is because Al Nassr players, management, and fans all thought that decisions were going against them. They also had to play the second half and extra time with 10 men.

Ronaldo and his teammates all felt that the referee did not make the right decisions. It looks like their claim was right. After an investigation by the Saudi referees’ body, they have confirmed that Andreas Talisca’s goal should have stood. The referee’s decision to not give it a goal raised the frustration of the Brazilian and he received a yellow card for his protests. A few minutes later, he also made a tackle off the ball which also confirmed his red card. The referees’ body has also admitted that Al Ettifaq captain Jordan Henderson should have received a red card for shoving Al Nassr star Otavio twice.

Cristiano Ronaldo in his end-of-the-season in the last season interview mentioned that the Saudi League should improve its referring and VAR. It looks like the Al Nassr star made the right point. This is also one of the major things that is stopping the Saudi League from becoming one of the most popular soccer leagues.

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After the end of the last season, Cristiano Ronaldo did an interview with the Saudi League YouTube channel. He praised the rise of the league since his arrival. The Portuguese also made the claim that the cash-rich league could become the same level of top European things. However, he pointed out some things that the league could improve. One of the improvements that the Al Nassr star pointed out was to improve the refereeing and improve the decision-making in the VAR room.

Speaking in the interview, he said, “The referees, the VAR system. I think they should be a little quicker”. A number of soccer experts have pointed out that decisions against Al Nassr should be looked at. They are one of the most exposed teams to bad referring decisions in the League. The Saudi League has brought in big soccer stars from Europe. They are raking in good media exposure and are also doing well in terms of viewership.

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Hence, the poor quality of refereeing should not affect the reputation of the ever-growing Saudi League. But, the positive thing for the league and Al Nassr is this has not affected the form of Cristiano Ronaldo. He has scored 16 goals and provided 9 assists in 17 games this season in all competitions for Al Nassr. Al Nassr will hope that his form allows them to overtake current leader Al Hilal in the title race.