Cristiano Ronaldo received his first red card in Saudi Arabia for elbowing an opponent, leading to a potential two-game suspension. The incident occurred during Al-Nassr's 2-1 loss to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup semifinals.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a two-game suspension after receiving his first red card in Saudi Arabia for elbowing an opponent as Al-Nassr lost 2-1 to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup semifinals.
“I’m not going to take credit away from Ronaldo,” Al-Hilal coach Jorge Jesus said about his Portuguese compatriot. “He’s still very strong, he always has been and will continue to be the most important player in the world, he’s an example and a model. At the time of Ronaldo’s dismissal, Al-Nassr was losing 2-0 after Salem Al-Dawsari and Brazilian winger Malcom struck to put Al-Hilal in control.Champions League matches will go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat
In 2023, the tournament was expanded from a one-off game between the league champion and King’s Cup winner to include the runners-up from both competitions.
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