At 2 a.m. Beijing time on November 28, in the 5th round of Group E of the 2023-24 Asian Champions League group stage, the Saudi team Riyadh Victory played at home against the Iranian team Persepolis. In the first half, referee Manin blew a penalty and cancelled it, Araujami was sent off with a red card, and Riyadh won ten men, and in the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted, and neither side achieved anything. In the end, Riyadh Victory drew 0-0 at home to Persepolis and secured the top spot in the group one round earlier.
In the 4th minute, Ronaldo won the ball in the penalty area, the opponent tackled, Ronaldo's center of gravity was unstable and fell to the ground, and the Chinese referee Ma Ning who blew the game awarded a penalty, causing the coach on the sidelines to protest, and at the same time, Ronaldo waved his hand to indicate that this was not a penalty. Manin cancelled the penalty after reviewing VAR on the sidelines.
In the 12th minute, Persepolis launched a defensive counterattack to the front, Zahedi burst into the box with the ball, and the final handling of the ball was a little too big, and Riyadh Victory goalkeeper Aqidi came out to confiscate the ball. In the 17th minute, Arauajami grabbed Shaalak who was dribbling the ball in the midfield, Arauajami stepped directly on the opponent's calf, referee Manin showed a red card to Arauajami, and Riyadh won ten men.
In the 26th minute, Rigi's long-range shot from the left side of the penalty area was confiscated by Acidi. In the 43rd minute, Zahedi hit Otavio in the neck with an outstretched arm during a tussle and was shown a yellow card by Manin. In first-half stoppage time, Ronaldo's long-range shot from the left side of the penalty area went over the crossbar.
The first half ended with a 0-0 draw.
In the second half, in the 46th minute, Riyadh Victory crossed from the right, Ronaldo jumped together with the opposing goalkeeper Beiranvand when he was fighting for the top in the penalty area, and Ronaldo continued to play after a short treatment in the field.
In the 53rd minute, Zahedi received a through ball from the middle in the penalty area, turned and volleyed to score the goal of Riyadh Victory, but the goal was invalidated due to offside. In the 54th minute, Alisha's long-range shot from the right side of the penalty area was saved by Aqidi.
In the 57th minute, Ronaldo received a low horizontal pass from his teammates on the left side, stopped the ball in the middle of the penalty area, turned around and volleyed the ball off the right post. In the 62nd minute, Laporte dragged the ball in his own penalty area and was tackled by the opponent, and then was cleared by his teammates.
In the 78th minute, Riyadh Victory made a substitution, and Ronaldo was replaced by Mohamed Malan. Neither side achieved anything in the ensuing period, but the game ended shortly after, and in the end, Riyadh Victory drew 0-0 at home to Persepolis, accumulating 13 points after five rounds, five points ahead of second-placed Persepolis, and securing the top spot in the group ahead of schedule.