Sadio Mane Shares Excitement of Being Handed Penalty by Ronaldo in Al Nassr’s Win Over Al Khaleej

Sadio Mane Shares Excitement of Being Handed Penalty by Ronaldo in Al Nassr’s Win Over Al Khaleej

Lukman Mumuni
updated at May 4, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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  • Sadio Mane and Ronaldo starred as Al-Nassr reached the King's Cup final
  • The Senegal forward scored a penalty as Al-Nassr FC defeated Al-Khaleej
  • Al-Nassr will face rivals Al-Hilal in the final of the competition later in May

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Sadio Mane has shared his excitement after scoring in the King's Cup game between Al-Nassr FC and Al-Khaleej on Wednesday as the Saudi giants reached the final.

Ronaldo scored a brace on the night as the Knight of Najd progressed with a 3-1 victory at the expense of Al-Khaleej.

The Senegal forward converted from the spot after Cristiano Ronaldo unselfishly handed him the ball for Al-Nassr's second of the match.

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Sadio Mane and Ronaldo celebrate a goal during the Saudi Pro League game against Al Ahli on September 22, 2023. Photo: Francois Nel.
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Mane and his teammates are poised to end the season with a trophy after reaching the Saudi King's Cup final.

"Onto the King's Cup final," Mane wrote on X, with the video of his spot-kick.

Al-Nassr were knocked out of the Asian Champions League and are trailing Al-Hilal by nine points with five games remaining to end the season.

Their only chance of winning a trophy is the King's Cup, where they will face Al-Hilal in the final set to take place on May 31, 2024, at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah.

Mane has been a key figure at Al-Nassr this season, scoring 18 goals and providing nine assists across all competitions, per Transfermarkt.

Mane scores in King's Cup win

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Mane scored from the spot as Ronaldo handed the Senegalese a rare opportunity to take a penalty in the King's Cup.

Mane made no mistake from the spot as Al-Nassr defeated Al-Khaleej to reach the final of the Cup competition.

Earlier, Ronaldo had opened the scoring before sealing the victory for the Knight of Najd in the second half.

Mane gifts Senegalese fan Al Nassr jersey

Sports Brief also reported that Al-Nassr star, Mane received a surprise visit from a popular Senegal fan who travelled from Dakar to meet the ex-Liverpool forward in Riyadh.

The supporter, who mostly follows the national team, met Mane in the Gulf nation's capital after his regular Al-Nassr routine.

In a video shared on social media, Mane was excited to meet the fan and presented him with his club jersey. The fan sang the name of the player as he praised him in the form of appellations.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.