Sadio Mane Shoves Al Shabab Player in Heated Moment During SPL Tie

• Sadio Mane was involved in an on-field incident during a Saudi Pro League clash
• The Al-Nassr forward was spotted fighting an Al Shabab player as tempers flared
• The Senegal star went on to score as the Knights of Najd thrashed the White Lions

Al-Nassr star, Sadio Mane and Al-Shabab defender, Iago Santos were involved in a scuffle during the Saudi Pro League game between the two sides.

The Senegalese star, who scored in the 4-0 win for his team, confronted the Brazilian after a hard tackle moments earlier.

The linesman on the far side had to quickly intervene to separate Mane and Iago Santos as the situation threatened to boil over.

In a video shared on social media, the two players shoved each other roughly and appeared to exchange words before the official intervened.

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Both players escaped punishment, with the game ultimately ending 4-0 in favour of the Knights of Najd.

Veteran forward, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice from the spot to give Al-Nassr a two-goal lead before the 38-minute mark. Two minutes later, Mane extended the advantage as the visitors went into the break with a three-goal lead.

After the break, Sultan Al-Ghannam scored to seal the victory over Al-Shabab, who played the last 12 minutes with only 10 men after Ever Banega was sent off, per ESPN.

Mane finishes off from Ronaldo assist

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Mane and Ronaldo combining once again as the Senegalese star scored yet another Saudi Pro League goal.

The 31-year-old forward brilliantly finished off an assist from the Portuguese veteran to extend Al-Nassr's lead to three goals against Al-Shabab.

Mane wins 'goal of the week' award

Sports Brief also reported on Mane claiming a Saudi league award for the Goal of the Week after scoring a beauty in Al-Nassr's thumping win over Al-Fateh recently.

The former Liverpool attacker beat Al-Ittihad's Abdul Razzaq Hamdallah and Mateus Castro of Al-Taawoun to win the award in his new Saudi Pro League setting.