Already after the victory over Al Nassr (3-2),Rui Pedro Braz took to social media to publicly apologize for the «misunderstanding» with compatriots Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix. «Incredible victory against our strongest opponent so far this season. A special night for our boys, who offered our fans a demonstration of strength and unity in the face of adversity. A special word for Sanbi: we fall together and get up together", the Al Ahli sporting director began by writing on Instagram. «Last but not least, a public explanation and an apology to the tremendous Portuguese professionals at Al Nassr, for the misunderstanding on the field after the final whistle: I only have the deepest admiration and profound respect for all of them, and I was blinded by my focus on celebrating with our goalkeeper after what happened in the first half. It shouldn't have happened, but it didn't come from a place of malice, it was just an unfortunate mistake and a careless moment. Good luck to them and congratulations on an incredible season so far», wrote Rui Pedro Braz. The Portuguese leader, as soon as the game ended, ran towards the Al Ahli goalkeeper, who had made a gross error in Al Nassr's first goal. In the midst of the euphoria, he passed very close to Ronaldo and Félix, who understood the gesture as a provocation and were visibly dissatisfied, especially the former Benfica player, who had a tense moment with Braz.
