A penalty given in Cristiano Ronaldo’s favor was overturned by the referee during Al-Nassr’s Asian Champions League match versus Persepolis.

When Ronaldo was hauled down in the area in the second minute of Monday’s game, referee Ma Ning displayed great sportsmanship by awarding the home team a penalty.

However, the Portuguese celebrity went over to the referee and claimed that the ruling ought to be overturned. After that, Ma went to the pitch-side monitor and disregarded the outcome.

After Al-Nassr’s Ali Lajami was sent off for a late challenge on Milad Sarlak early in the first half, the game finally ended 0-0.

After that, the Iranian team appeared to have a better chance of winning in Riyadh, finishing with 12 shots to Al-Nassr’s 6.

Early in the second half, Ronaldo had an opportunity to increase his tally of goals in the Asian Champions League this season, but his attempt went just wide of the post.

Nevertheless, after winning each of their first four matches, Al-Nassr’s draw was sufficient to advance them to the competition’s knockout stages.

Persepolis, on the other hand, is seeking to be among the top runners-up and advance to the knockout stages.