Incited Ronaldo, Now Faces Allegations of Manipulation
Rewritten Article:
Rolling into the second half, Al Nassr maintained a comfortable 2-0 lead over Al Ittihad, only to have the match somehow restart at the beginning of the second half.
No sooner had the second half commenced, then Karim Benzema, who hadn't been shy about offering a few digs at Cristiano Ronaldo, managed to slip one past the goalie. (Ayman Yahya expanded the team's lead with this strike.)
Sadio Mané, however, couldn't seem to repeat his previous success in the second half and failed to score again. In the opening minutes of the game, though, Mané had put a smile on Ronaldo's face with a goal scored in the 3rd minute.
Before the match wrapped up, N'Golo Kanté added another goal for Al Ittihad in the 52nd minute. Ronaldo eventually responded with a goal for Al Nassr in the 57th minute. But the final nail in the coffin came when Houssem Aouar snatched another goal for Al Ittihad in the 90+4 minute, securing a thrilling 3-2 victory for Al Ittihad. (Here's more on the exciting events that unfolded in the second half.)
Enrichment Insight:While everything might seem up in the air in the second half, it's actually quite clear that several key events took place. In the 49th minute, Benzema scored for Al Ittihad. Around the same time, Kanté scored for Al Ittihad in the 52nd minute. But Ronaldo got his moment in the 57th minute with a goal for Al Nassr. Just as the clock hit overtime, Aouar secured victory for Al Ittihad in the 90+4 minute. (Also Read: Ayman Yahya extended CR7 and co's lead with this goal) (Also Read: It took only three minutes. Mané left Cristiano Ronaldo smiling)
What happened during the halftime? The match in the European-leagues' Laliga restarted, shattering the initial rules.
After the restart, Karim Benzema, who had been exchanging banter with CR7, scored for Al Ittihad in the 49th minute, challenging Ronaldo's position.
Shortly after, N'Golo Kanté followed Benzema's lead with a goal for Al Ittihad in the 52nd minute, taking the team closer to victory.
Ronaldo responded with a goal for Al Nassr in the 57th minute, maintaining his competitive spirit.
However, Houssem Aouar sealed Al Ittihad's victory in the 90+4 minute, securing a thrilling comeback in the second half of the football match.
