Cristiano Ronaldo (39, Al Nasr) did the exact opposite of Heung-min Son (32, Tottenham).
Al Nasr lost 1-2 to Al Hilal in the semifinals of the Saudi Super Cup 2023-2024 season at 4:30 a.m. ET on Sept. 9 at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia.
The loss denied Al Nasr the chance to win the Super Cup. In the league, Al Nasr are in second place (65 points), behind leader Al Hilal (77 points), and are likely to be relegated this season.
Cristiano Ronaldo started the game alongside Sadio Mane and Otavio in an attacking lineup. Ronaldo was sent off in the final minute of the game, leaving the field in disgrace.
After a 0-0 first half, 스포츠토토 Al Nasr pushed for a goal in the second half, but it was Al Hilal who found the back of the net. Salem Al Dosari and Malcolm scored in quick succession to bring Al Nasr down to 0-2.
And then, disaster struck. In the 40th minute, Ronaldo punched an opponent for a ball that had gone out to the sideline. He had already been cautioned once and was sent off with an additional yellow card.
“Ronaldo had a bad day,” the UK’s Daily Sport said of the incident.
“Ronaldo hit him with an elbow during a conflict with an opponent and the referee deemed it an intentional assault and sent him off,” the outlet said.
Ronaldo’s saga didn’t end there. Shortly after the red card, Ronaldo was caught on video raising his fist to punch the referee.
According to Daily Sport, “Al Nasr pulled a goal back through Mane after Ronaldo’s sending off, but the game ended in a 1-2 defeat. Al Hilal will now face Al Ittihad in the final.”
The player who was assaulted by Ronaldo may look familiar to fans who have been following the AFC Qatar Asian Cup 2023 tournament.
His name is Ali Al-Bulaihi. He is the captain of the Saudi Arabian national team.
Al-Bulaihi was on the ground during the Asian Cup Round of 16 match between South Korea and Saudi Arabia on January 30 at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. The match was tied 1-1 after 120 minutes of extra time. South Korea won 4-2 on penalties to advance to the quarterfinals.
In a bizarre moment, Saudi captain Al-Bulaihi, who wore the No. 5 shirt, suddenly shoved Son Heung-min and then grabbed him by the hair and lifted him up as he laughed in disbelief. Despite the violent behavior, Al-Bulaich was not warned.
Al Ain News wrote about the incident, “‘Troublemaker’ Al-Bulaihi grabbed South Korean captain Son Heung-min by the hair. 슬롯사이트 순위 In a stunning act of brutality, Son became the victim. Alboulayhi has also caused trouble for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the past,” the article noted.
“Luckily, the South Korean captain reacted calmly and nothing bad happened. Heung-min’s humanity has become the center of attention,” and praised him for laughing it off.
Ronaldo’s response was different. He didn’t hesitate to elbow him in the face. This is a stark contrast between Ronaldo and Son Heung-min.