Cristiano Ronaldo sees red in Al-Nassr cup semi-final defeat

In a shocking turn of events, Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo received a red card for elbowing an opponent during his team’s 2-1 defeat against Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final.

The 39-year-old Ronaldo was sent off in the 86th minute after apparently swinging his elbow into the chest of Ali Al Bulayhi, who fell to the ground as a result.

Following the incident, the Portugal international was seen gesturing towards the referee before exiting the field. This is Ronaldo’s first red card since joining Al-Nassr in December 2022.

Ronaldo got a straight red for this elbow

He wasn’t happy with the ref 😬

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At the time of his dismissal, Al-Nassr was trailing 2-0, with goals from Salem Al-Dawsari and Malcom, although former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane managed to pull one back in stoppage time.

Three-time champions Al-Hilal are now set to face Al-Ittihad in the final on Thursday. Earlier on Monday, Al-Ittihad secured their spot in the final by defeating Al-Wehda 2-1, with goals from former Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema and Morocco forward Abderrazak Hamdallah.