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Cristiano Ronaldo Substituted as Al-Nassr Completes Dramatic Comeback
Cristiano Ronaldo played for Al-Nassr against Al-Ettifaq on Monday.
His team was losing 2-0 at halftime.
The coach took Ronaldo off the field in the 46th minute.
Ronaldo looked upset and walked toward the tunnel instead of sitting with his teammates.
Al-Nassr then began scoring goals in the second half.
Sadio Mane scored twice, and Abdulelah Al-Amri scored once.
A video review allowed Mane’s final goal after it was first called offside.
Al-Nassr won the match 3-2.
Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted at half-time while Al-Nassr trailed Al-Ettifaq 2-0.
Ronaldo appeared frustrated, removing his captain’s armband and heading toward the tunnel.
Coach Ange Postecoglu’s decision to remove Ronaldo preceded a 3-2 Al-Nassr comeback win.
Sadio Mane scored twice, while Abdulelah Al-Amri also scored for Al-Nassr.
VAR overturned an offside decision on Mane’s late goal, awarding Al-Nassr the winner.
- Who
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr, Al-Ettifaq, coach Ange Postecoglu, Sadio Mane, Joao Felix, and Abdulelah Al-Amri.
- What
- Ronaldo was substituted at half-time during a match that Al-Nassr came back to win 3-2.
- Where
- During the Al-Nassr-Al-Ettifaq clash; the article does not specify the stadium or city.
- When
- Monday; Ronaldo was replaced in the 46th minute, and Al-Nassr scored its winning goal in the final minute of regulation time.
- Why
- Postecoglu chose to substitute Ronaldo while Al-Nassr was trailing 2-0; the team subsequently completed a comeback.
Key facts
- Match
- Al-Nassr defeated Al-Ettifaq 3-2.
- Half-time score
- Al-Nassr trailed 2-0.
- Substitution
- Ronaldo was taken off in the 46th minute.
- Ronaldo’s reaction
- He appeared to question the decision, removed his captain’s armband, and walked toward the tunnel.
- Al-Nassr scorers
- Sadio Mane scored twice and Abdulelah Al-Amri scored once.
- Winning goal
- Mane’s late goal was initially ruled offside before VAR overturned the decision.
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