Additionally, there was a situation where Ronaldo's hooked shot led to a suspected handball by the opposition, but Fu Ming did not signal for it.
Furthermore, Al Nassr's Senegalese forward, Sadio Mané, was also brought down multiple times by the opponents, but Fu Ming did not make any rulings.
After the match, the referee's performance of Fu Ming sparked widespread questioning and criticism from the fans.
[5] On March 9, 2019, in the second round of the Chinese Super League, Shandong Luneng drew 2-2 with Henan Jianye at home.
[6] After the match, angered Shandong Luneng fans conducted an investigation into Fu Ming's academic paper and discovered potential plagiarism suspicions.