In a 4-1 victory over Al-Riyadh, Cristiano Ronaldo—who scored in his 1200th career game—exploded after being wrongfully denied a penalty.

On Friday night, Al Nassr played Al-Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League, and Cristiano Ronaldo was left angry after a clear handball was not given.

Having spent the most portion of his glorious career playing football, the Portuguese legend achieved history when he recorded his 1,200th career appearance.

With his arrival as the league’s first marquee player in December of last year, Ronaldo ignited a footballing revolution in Saudi Arabia.

After then, players like Fabinho, Sadio Mane, Neymar, and Jordan Henderson joined.

In the Saudi capital, Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr team was playing Al-Riyadh in an effort to snap a two-game losing streak, but the 38-year-old was displeased after a penalty for handball was not awarded.

He appeared to have blocked Birama Toure’s shot with an outstretched elbow after his shot struck the arm of the Riyadh midfielder.

Ronaldo wаnted a penalty, which would have given Al-Nassr an opportunity to score his 18th goal of the season across all competitions. For a time, there was hope that a penalty would be awarded thanks to a video assistant referee review.

But the video assistant referee stepped in and said there was no foul play, thus the game went on as Ronaldo was by the call.

In the 31st minute, the former Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Juventus great finally broke the deadlock for his side, demonstrating his determination to bounce back.

The hosts celebrated enthusiastically when Ronaldo’s first-half shot slipped past goalkeeper Martín Campana.

Al-Nassr maintained pressure on Al-Hilal at the top of the table with a crucial 4-1 victory, helped by goals from fellow Portuguese player Otavio and a brace from Talisca in the second half.

Al-Hilal are now seven points ahead of Ronaldo and his teammates in the league thanks to this win.