Cristiano Ronaldo brings down opponent with a CHOKEHOLD before getting booked on a frustrating night for the forward as ex-Man United striker Odion Ighalo scores twice in a 2-0 win for Al-Hilal to severely dent Al-Nassr’s title hopes
- Recently sacked manager Rudi Garcia amid reports of dressing room discontent
- Odion Ighalo scores twice from penalty spot to down Al-Nassr in crucial clash
- Cristiano Ronaldo fails to exert much influence as title hopes take major dent
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Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Nassr’s side were well beaten by Al-Hilal on Tuesday but he wasn’t going to go down without putting up some sort of fight.
Odion Ighalo scored twice from the spot as Al-Hilal defeated Al-Nassr 2-0 to dent Ronaldo and his team-mates’ fading title hopes.
But rather than let his feet do the talking Ronaldo instead was booked while his side were 1-0 down just before the hour mark after making a challenge that appeared to resemble something more like you would see in a WWE ring.
The former Manchester United star leaped onto his opponent, wrapping his right arm around his neck before using his body weight to wrestle him to the ground.
Cristiano Ronaldo leaps onto his opponent before wrapping his right arm around his neck
The forward then pulled back to wrestle him to the ground before picking up a yellow card
Despite the rather overzealous conduct from the 38-year-old, he was only booked by former Premier League referee Michael Oliver who was officiating the game.
Al-Nassr recently parted ways with manager Rudi Garcia amid reports of dressing room discontent, not least reportedly related to the Portuguese superstar Ronaldo
He was replaced by former youth team coach Dinko Jelicic, who took over as interim boss.
Needing a victory away at Al-Hilal to ensure they stayed in touch with the league leaders, they conceded twice from the spot courtesy of Ighalo.
It leaves Al-Ittihad three points clear at the top of the league, having played a game fewer.
Al-Nassr saw their title hopes take a significant blow as they lost 2-0 at Al-Hilal on Tuesday
Odion Ighalo scored twice as Al-Hilal won 2-0 at home to their rivals – with the Nigerian winning the battle of the former Premier League stars (not pictured on Tuesday night)
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