Fans taunted Ruben Neves with chants referencing the late Diogo Jota during Al-Hilal's 6-0 victory against Al-Taawoun. The chants, "Jota, Jota, Jota," occurred as Neves prepared for a free kick, disrespecting the memory of Jota, who died at 28 in a car crash. Neves, a former teammate of Jota at FC Porto, Wolves, and for the Portugal national team, responded with sarcastic applause and pointed skyward. Cristiano Ronaldo, a player for rival Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, strongly condemned the incident, advocating for lifetime stadium bans for those involved. Al-Hilal released a statement denouncing the "offensive and unacceptable chants" and announced a formal complaint to the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. The club emphasized that such behavior violates sporting values and exploits personal loss for provocation. Neves was a pallbearer at Jota's funeral and inherited his Portugal jersey number 21.