Cristiano Ronaldo launched a livid three-word rant on the referee throughout Al-Nassr's sport with Al-Shabab after the previous Manchester United famous person noticed his aim disallowed on Wednesday. The Portuguese striker had already discovered the again of the web from the penalty spot earlier than he doubled his tally, however an intervention from the Saudi official and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) denied him a double.

The 38-year-old discovered himself free contained in the field after a nook from Marcelo Brozovic and the veteran confirmed he nonetheless has numerous life in his legs, springing himself excessive earlier than steering his header into the highest nook.

Ronaldo had already carried out his trademark 'siu' celebration within the nook with the delighted Al-Nassr followers. But complaints from Al-Shabab proved to be sufficient to power VAR officers to have a look - and the referee opted to disallow the aim.

The Portuguese was left incensed with the choice and gestured furiously within the path of the officers, screaming at them together with his frustration totally evident.

Ronaldo could possibly be audibly heard on the pitchside microphone shouting: "Always against me!", showing to recommend that referees in Saudi Arabia are too harsh on him.

In this explicit case, he might have had a degree. When making ready to leap for the ball, two Al-Shabab defenders collided with one another and the one contact with the Portuguese icon was a minor brush between them.

But the referee determined it was sufficient to ship them off steadiness and the aim was not allowed to face.

If something, the perceived injustice solely spurred Ronaldo on. He appeared a person within the temper to attain and he bought the prospect to get that elusive second aim when he was shoved contained in the field by Gustavo Cuellar.

This time, the officers had been on his facet and pointed to the spot. Ronaldo picked himself off the ground and coolly slotted residence once more to place himself on the right track for a hat-trick.

He then turned supplier to make it 3-0, unselfishly squaring the ball for ex-Liverpool man Sadio Mane to squeeze residence on the stretch.

And when Ronaldo did have the prospect to seal his hat-trick within the second half, he took many without warning when he gave one in every of his team-mates the prospect to attain from the spot.

However, his team-mate Abdulrahman Ghareeb's effort was saved by the Al-Shabab stopper and whereas Ronaldo did not react, the group booed loudly as they needed to see him seal a hat-trick of penalties.