Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments caused a stir on social media about the controversial situation of Al Hilal receiving a penalty after Mitrovic’s fall in the penalty area.
In the framework of round 23 of the Saudi Pro League, Al Hilal marched against Al-Riyadh. The referee awarded the guests a penalty at the end of the first half, but Aleksandar Mitrovic missed the opportunity to open the score.

After the break, Al Hilal suddenly took the lead from the home team. However, the team leading the rankings successfully fought back and won 3-1 in the end. Notably, 2/3 of Al Hilal’s goals came from 2 other penalties.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s official social media account has a comment that caused a stir. Photo: Internet

Ronaldo commented a series of teary-laughing emoticons in the controversial video of Al Hilal being awarded a penalty. Starting from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s headed cross in the penalty area, Mitrovic rushed into the goal and fell to the ground. The referee faulted Mohammed Al Shwirekh, although midfielder Al-Riyadh’s impact on the Serbian striker was unclear.

Mitrovic is competing fiercely with Ronaldo on the Saudi Pro League goal scoring rankings. The former Fulham striker has 20 goals, only 2 goals less than “CR7”.

Ronaldo reacted after Al Hilal received 3 penalties in the match. Photo: Internet

The three points earned away from home helped Al Hilal widen the gap with Al Nassr in the rankings. Ronaldo and his teammates are currently 12 points behind their opponents in the championship race.