Sadio Mane Shares Excitement After Leading Al Nassr into Second Round of Saudi King Cup

• Sadio Mane inspired Al-Nassr to the second round of the Saudi King Cup
• The ex-Liverpool star scored in the 5-1 thrashing of Ohod
• Al-Nassr were without captain Cristiano Ronaldo in the Cup match

Sadio Mane led a Cristiano Ronaldo-less Al-Nassr to an emphatic win in the Saudi King Cup following their 5-1 thrashing of second-tier side Ohod on Monday night.

The Senegal winger opened the floodgates after breaking the deadlock early in the game.

Despite conceding the equalizer before half-time, goals from Sekou Fofana, Anderson Talisca, Ayman Yahya, and Sami Al Naji ensured that the Knights of Najd did not miss their captain Cristiano Ronaldo.

"Onto the next round," an excited Mane posted on social media after the game.

With Ronaldo rested, the former Liverpool forward was tasked with the job of leading the team in the Cup game.

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Mane wasted no time in giving his side the lead after converting from the spot in the 16 minute, but Ohod responded on the stroke of half-time through Polish forward Konrad Michalak.

Fofana restored Al-Nassr's lead on the hour mark before Talisca connected to an Alex Telles assist to give the top-tier side a two-goal advantage.

Yahya and Al Naji scored in the space of five minutes to put the game beyond Ohod as Al-Nassr progressed to the next stage, as reported by insidesport.in.

Mane celebrates Saudi National Day

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Mane joined the rest of the world in celebrating Saudi Arabia's National Day.

The Senegalese forward wore traditional Saudi Arabian clothes while wielding a sword as he shared the beautiful culture of the Gulf nation.

Mane moved to the Middle East in the summer transfer window after leaving German giants Bayern Munich.

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Ronaldo acknowledges Mane's contribution

Sports Brief also reported that Ronaldo acknowledged Sadio Mane for providing the assist for his opening goal in the game between Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League.

The Al-Nassr duo have been unstoppable in the league, creating and scoring goals with ease as the Knights of Najd steadily climb the table.

In a cracking game against Al-Ahli, Mane wasted no time in finding the leading goal scorer, Ronaldo, as the hosts opened the scoring after four minutes.