Cristiano Ronaldo received a yellow card in the 12th minute and had an inappropriate action at the end of the first half after Al Nassr FC had a goal disallowed. Chilean referee Piero Maza then gave Talisca a red card, causing the Portuguese star to continuously express his dissatisfaction.

The match between Al Nassr and Al Ettifaq in the round of 16 of the Saudi King's Cup was tense, with 5 yellow cards in addition to 2 red cards. Both teams drew 0-0 in regular time, before going into extra time with each team down to 10 players, as Al Ettifaq player Ali Hazazi also received a red card in the 89th minute.

The match was decided by the only goal scored by striker Sadio Mane in the 107th minute, helping Al Nassr Club win 1-0 and enter the quarter-finals.

This is the second consecutive match that Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to score for Al Nassr. However, the Portuguese star praised the team spirit that helped his team maintain an unbeaten record.

"Great team spirit! The incredible support from the fans helped us fight until the end!", Cristiano Ronaldo wrote on his personal social network account X (formerly Twitter), after Al Nassr Club won the right to continue.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a total of 14 goals for Al Nassr in 14 matches in the 2023-2024 season. He has also contributed 8 assists. However, the player's form has recently slowed down after scoring consecutively in previous matches.