Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off late on as his side lost 2-1 to city rival Al Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup semifinal after a heated clash in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Portugalâs record scorer was shown a straight red card four minutes from time for elbowing an opponent when his side was 2-0 down before it scored a late consolation.
Jorge Jesusâ Al Hilal opened the scoring in the 62nd minute when Salem Al-Dawsari slotted the ball into the bottom right corner from a Sergej Milinkovic-Savic flick after a quick break.
Brazilian forward Malcolm doubled the lead in the 72nd with a fine header after Michaelâs long cross from the right found his compatriot unmarked in the centre of the box.
Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane got Al Nassr on the scoresheet in stoppage time off Abdulrahman Ghareebâs pass.
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Al-Hilal will seek a record-extending fourth title in Thursdayâs final when it faces Karim Benzemaâs Al-Ittihad, which beat Al-Wehda 2-1 in the earlier semifinal on Monday.Â
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