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Ronaldo sent off in Al-Nassr cup semi-final defeat

Ronaldo sent off in AlNassr cup semifinal defeat
Cristiano Ronaldo is sent off for elbowing an opponent during Al-Nassr's 2-1 Saudi Super Cup semi-final defeat by Al-Hilal.
Cristiano Ronaldo being shown a red card by the referee following his clash with Al Bulayhi

Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for elbowing an opponent during his side's 2-1 Saudi Super Cup semi-final defeat by Al-Hilal.

Ronaldo, 39, was shown a straight red card on 86 minutes after appearing to swing his elbow twice into the chest of Ali Al Bulayhi, who fell to the floor.

The Portugal international then appeared to raise his first towards the referee before leaving the field.

It is Ronaldo's first red card since his move to Al-Nassr in December 2022.

Al-Nassr were trailing 2-0 at that stage after goals from Salem Al-Dawsari and Malcom, with former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane pulling one back in stoppage time.

Three-time winners Al-Hilal will play Al-Ittihad in the final on Thursday.

Al-Ittihad beat Al-Wehda 2-1 in their semi-final earlier on Monday thanks to goals from former Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema and Morocco forward Abderrazak Hamdallah.

Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal players in a melee following Cristiano Ronaldo's clash with Ali Al Bulayhi
Cristiano Ronaldo giving a thumbs up towards the crowd as he walks off the pitch
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