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FootballSadio Mane: Ronaldo Celebrates With Senegalese Winger After His Goal Against Al Ettifaq, Video
- Sadio Mane scored the only goal in Al-Nassr's win over Al-Ettifaq in the King Cup
- The Senegal international celebrated the goal wildly with Cristiano Ronaldo
- The Knights of Najd are through to the next round of the cup competition
Senegalese winger, Sadio Mane continued his impressive form in Saudi Arabia as he scored the only goal in Al-Nassr's win over Al-Ettifaq in the round of 16 of the King Cup.
The Knights of Najd had a tough encounter against the Commandos but got an extra-time goal to secure a win at Al-Awwal Park.
Al-Nassr were reduced to ten men in the first half after Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca was sent off before the break.
Both teams failed to get a goal after 90 minutes of play, but Mane's extra-time goal was enough for Luis Castro's team to progress to the next round.
The Senegalese international was joined by Cristiano Ronaldo in the celebration, as they taunted Al-Ettifaq fans in the stands.
Ronaldo was earlier taunted by the visitor's fans as they chanted Lionel Messi's name.
The celebration between the pair came as revenge on the Al-Ettifaq fans, as they were seen celebrating wildly and cupping their ears to Al-Ettifaq's end.
Ronaldo could have doubled Al-Nassr's lead in the game but Paulo Victor denied the Portuguese veteran.
Al-Nassr are through to the quarter-finals of the King Cup of Champions and could face another top side in the last eight, according to a report by Sportstar.
Mane inspires Al-Nassr to victory
Sports Brief earlier reported that Mane's extra-time goal earned Al-Nassr victory in the Saudi King Cup of Champions round of 16 game against Al-Ettifaq at Al-Awwal Stadium.
Despite playing the rest of the match with a numerical disadvantage, the Knights of Najd progressed to the quarter-final with a hard-fought 1-0 win.
Leading scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo failed to hit the target but played an instrumental role in the victory at Al-Awwal Park.