Al-Nassr and Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo told the referee in a 0-0 Asian Football Confederation fifth round game against Persepolis that there was no penalty on him.
In the second minute of the match the head referee Ma Ning recorded a foul on the 38-year-old forward in the opponent's penalty area and awarded an eleven-meter penalty to Persepolis, but the star Portuguese immediately went to the referee and showed that he was not guilty of an offense. As a result, after a VAR review, the referee's decision was overturned and the teams continued the match.
At the end of five matches of the group stage, the club from Riyadh scored 13 points, taking first place and qualifying for the AFC Champions League playoffs. Second-placed Persepolis has eight points in five meetings.
