Sadio Mane suffers title agony alongside Cristiano Ronaldo after awful error
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Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane will have to wait a little longer to win the Saudi Pro League alongside Cristiano Ronaldo after an awful error proved costly against Al HilalCristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane of Al-Nassr.(Image: Fayez NURELDINE / AFP via Getty Images)Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo have been made to wait to be confirmed as champions of the Saudi Pro League after a calamitous error from Al Nassr goalkeeper Bento Krepski.Al Nassr would have been crowned champions today with a win and led 1-0 thanks to a Mohamed Simakan goal. Last week, Ronaldo found himself at the center of a post-match flashpoint following a 2-0 victory over Al Ahli.Ronaldo and the former Bayern Munich star Kingsley Coman scored in that game, helping to secure the club's 16th consecutive league triumph and its 20th successive victory across all competitions.Yet, what should have been a moment of celebration before a packed home crowd rapidly descended into disorder.Merih Demiral was seen squaring up to Ronaldo moments after the final whistle had been blown, with players and staff from both sides stepping in to intervene and restrain him.Sadio Mane now plays for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.(Image: Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images)The defender then made a direct approach towards Coman, with the Frenchman seen gesturing toward him before moving away.Nawaf Boushal was exchanged heated words and gestures with Ivan Toney before the Englishman distanced himself from the confrontation.Demiral was subsequently seen retrieving one of his two Asian Champions League medals, draping it around his neck and brandishing it toward the Al Nassr supporters, in what appeared to be a deliberate act of provocation."I think this is not good for the league," Demiral said later, regarding complaints about refereeing decisions in the Saudi Pro League.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
We know we have to fight, everyone wants to win, but it's not allowed, everything. It's not allowed, everything."I'm going to have time to speak at the end of the season because I see many, many, many bad things.
This is not the goal of the league."We should give examples, not only here, but also for Europe. But like that, I think we should analyze.