Cristiano Ronaldo Caught up in Huge Bustup Following Al-Nassr Defeat after Mane Grabs Rival’s THROAT from arab trio Watch Video

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CRISTIANO RONALDO was caught up in a huge bust-up after Al-Nassr was dumped out of the Asian Champions League.<br/><br/>That’s after Sadio Mane escaped red for grabbing a rival’s throat.<br/><br/>Team-mates and staff clashed with rivals from Al-Ain after Monday's dramatic penalty shootout in the quarters.<br/><br/>Al-Nassr won 4-3 on the night after losing the first leg 1-0, sending the game to extra time.<br/><br/>Neither side could find an ultimate breakthrough, with Ronaldo left reeling from an awful miss inside the six-yard box.<br/><br/>Al-Nassr was also lucky to be left with 11 men on the pitch as Mane was seized by a moment of madness.<br/><br/>With 20 minutes still to go, he grabbed Saeed Juma by the throat before escaping with just a yellow card.<br/><br/>But the Saudi side did end up with 10 men during extra time, with Ayman Yahya dismissed for a wild challenge.<br/><br/>The match then went to dreaded spot-kicks, but Ronaldo was the only Al-Nassr star to hit the target as Al-Ain won the shootout 3-1.<br/><br/>The United Arab Emirates side robustly defended their victory against their moneybags Saudi rivals.<br/><br/>And it caused a big ruckus to break out on the pitch between players and staff.<br/><br/>Incredible video footage shows the moment Al-Nassr and Al-Ain clashed near the center circle.<br/><br/>There was plenty of pushing and shoving between several people.<br/><br/>One Al-Nassr star was seen being held back by teammates as he tried to get at a rival.<br/><br/>While more shoves were exchanged by members of staff entering the tunnel.<br/><br/>Ronaldo could be seen trying to play peacemaker as he urged pals to calm down.<br/><br/>The former Manchester United star had already been left reeling from an awful miss inside the six-yard box.<br/><br/>And Al-Nassr boss Luis Castro lamented his side’s wasted chances after coming close to making the semis.<br/><br/>He said: “Football justice was not with us. We practiced penalties and the players have the responsibility to take them.<br/><br/>“Individual mistakes are our responsibility, including injuries and suspensions.<br/><br/>“We had 30 shots on Al-Ain’s goal, we had opportunities in the game and the second half was better than the first.<br/><br/>“These are difficult moments for us but I congratulate the players on the game, taking into account the difficulties we suffered.”