Al Nassr stretched Saudi Pro League win streak to 3 with 2-0 victory over Al Wehda On Matchday 5 While Cristiano Ronaldo and co were delivering a dominant performance, questions remain after the final whistle as they met stiff resistance during the game when Al Wehda head coach Joseph Zinnbauer clearly stated that referee decisions favored Al Nassr.
The full focus went to when Al Nassr went a spot kick ahead and falling to Stefano Piolo while heated incident. Zinnbauer was less circumspect in his post-match press gathering as he vented on what he believed to be a wrong decision. According to @mdrjalnassr on X, Zinnbauer said: “It is not a penalty kick and the dismissal of Waleed Bakshwen was an exaggerated decision.”
Did Controversial Penalty Evoke Controversy?
The penalty that saw Al Nassr take hold of the game was a contentious one, with Zinnbauer and opposition defenders all agreeing it was at best debatable as an offense. They had a legal lead which enabled Stefano Piolo to ride on it and score easily in the match. The referee stuck to his guns, but Zinnbauer’s comments also implied that the decision changed the tone of the match in favour of Al Nassr.
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Late Red Card Fuels the Fire
Besides the penalty, Zinnbauer also disagreed with the red card shown to Al Wehda midfielder Waleed Bakshween. Al Wehda were reduced to 10 men when Bakshween was shown a second yellow card in the 88th minute, which also received a red. Although the sending off came too late in the game and had not much effect on the final score, Zinnbauer felt it was an avoidable penalty.
Bakshween saw his first yellow of the match in the 23rd minute after an ugly challenge, and despite copping an early warning the referee decided to show him a second card following a foul late in the game. Zinnbauer felt the red card was exaggerated and implied it may have been too drastic, particularly in terms of what had come just before and when.
Al Nassr’s Momentum Continues
Nouturo avoided talking about the issue, he said: “Whatever is going on Reguarding Latomna????, But bottom line Ronaldo with Alnasset?and he Makes strong impact inside field #شكل_والعب وجهتنا المفضلة is getting bigger & Bigger. A 2-0 win against Al Wehda only further reinforced the point: If they are leading at halftime next week, don’t bet against them.
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But the refereeing decisions overshadowed a victory that Al Nassr should have coasted to. Many fans and analysts have had their say about the incident, with many suggesting Zinnbauer was correct in his criticism of the referee.
Moving Forward
Indeed, Al Nassr can bask in the glory of that triumph, but the talking points around those penalty and red card decisions are not likely to die down any time soon. Zinnbauer spoke out against the refereeing and illustrated how its subjectivity is a potential powder keg as you cross-check up and down the league standings.
Al Wehda must now pick themselves up to ready their nerves for future games while Al Nassr gather a head of steam in their title challenge.
During the course of the season, it will be interesting to monitor how these scandals unravel and if they will possess any lasting ramifications on both the teams or league as a whole.
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