Cristiano Ronaldo red-carded as Al-Hilal win Saudi Super Cup semi-final

Portugal’s record scorer was shown a straight red card four minutes from time for elbowing an opponent.

Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo clashes with Al Hilal’s Ali Al Bulayhi before being shown a red card by referee Mohammed Al Hoaish Credit: Reuters Photo

Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off late on as his side lost 2-1 to city rivals Al-Hilal in their Saudi Super Cup semi-final after a heated clash in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Portugal’s record scorer was shown a straight red card four minutes from time for elbowing an opponent when his side were 2-0 down before they scored a late consolation.

Jorge Jesus’ Al-Hilal opened the scoring in the 62nd minute when Salem Al-Dawsari slotted the ball into the bottom right corner from a Sergej Milinkovic-Savic flick after a quick break.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/cristiano-ronaldo-red-carded-as-al-hilal-win-saudi-super-cup-semi-final-2970473

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