Abu Dhabi: Fans mock Ronaldo with Messi chants as he receives red card in Super Cup – News
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Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo collides with Al Hilal’s Ali Al Bulayhi before referee Mohammed Al Hoaish shows him a red card. – Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo completely lost his mind at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday night.
In a bad-tempered Saudi Super Cup semi-final clash, the star striker was sent off for a cynical foul on Al Hilal’s Ali Al Bulayhi as Al Nassr went down 2-1.
Thanks to second-half goals from Brazilian striker Malcolm and Saudi World Cup star Salem Al Dawsari, Al Hilal were in control when Ronaldo imploded in the 86th minute, leading to a dramatic end to the match.
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In a desperate attempt to get the ball for a throw-in, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner elbowed Al Bulayhi, who fell to the ground, sparking a fight on the touchline between players from both teams.
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The referee showed a straight red card to the Portuguese superstar, who even raised his fist towards the referee.
Al Hilal fans then rubbed salt into Ronaldo’s wounds with Messi chants as he slowly disappeared into the tunnel.
Sadio Mane found the back of the net for Al Nassr in the 99th minute, but it was too little, too late as Al Hilal survived the final drama to reach the final.
Al-Hilal will now seek their fourth Saudi Super Cup in Thursday’s final against Al-Ittihad.
Earlier, Karim Benzema, Ronaldo’s former Real Madrid teammate, scored an early goal for Al-Ittihad, who beat Al-Wehda 2-1 in the first semi-final on Monday.
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