His case was not helped by giving the ball away in his opponent's half ahead of the opening goal. Al-Nassr broke with speed to the byline, then cut the ball back for a Mane tap-in. This is the sort of goal which does not require a rich footballing tradition, just a Playstation 2 and a few weeks spent mastering Pro Evolution Soccer. By the 42nd minute the lads (and predictably it was overwhelmingly lads) in the stands were raising their phones with torches switched on, like the world's lamest Coldplay concert.

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