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.”
