Al Hilal, managed by Jorge Jesus, faced off against Al Nassr, coached by Luis Castro, in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final.
Al Hilal managed to win the match played at the Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium with a score of 2-1.
The goals that brought victory to the blue-and-white team came from Salem Al Dawsari in the 61st minute and Malcom in the 72nd minute.
Al Nassr's only goal was scored by Sadio Mane in the 90+9th minute.
CONTROVERSIAL GESTURE FROM RONALDO TO THE REFEREE
An incident that overshadowed the match occurred in the 86th minute. World-famous star Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al Nassr, was sent off with a straight red card.
The 39-year-old thus received the first red card of his Saudi Arabian career.
While leaving the pitch, Ronaldo protested with applause and pointed toward the referee to the stands.
It was observed that Ronaldo raised his fist at the match referee following the red card decision. This move by the star player became a major topic of discussion on social media.
News Source: 12punto
