Ronaldo loses his mind: elbow to the opponent, red card and mimed punch to the referee

Show this time not very edifying Cristiano Ronaldo in the final minutes of the semi-final second leg of the Saudi Super Cup, which saw Al Nasri lose 2-1 against Al Hilal and exit the competition.

Ronaldo, fist gesture towards the referee

The Portuguese champion, already booked in injury time in the first set, was given a straight red card after elbowing an opponent twice in an attempt to quickly recover the ball; not satisfied, he turned towards the referee simulating the gesture of a fist and then applauded his opponent, guilty of saying he had simulated, and gave a thumbs up to the local crowd who were booing him as he reached the changing rooms.

Al Hilal, final contact with Al Ittihad

In short, a decidedly bad evening for the 39-year-old former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus striker, and for his Al Nasri, given that Koulibaly and Milinkovic-Savic’s Al Hilal will challenge Karim Benzema’s Al Ittihad on Thursday ( 2-1 against Al Wehda in the other semi-final), in the last act of the Super Cup.