In the second semi-final of the Saudi Super Cup that ended in the early morning of April 9, Beijing time, Riyadh Victory lost 1-2 away to Riyadh Crescent and missed the final.
In this game, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off at the end of the game for elbowing his opponent in red. Not only that, Ronaldo also caused a huge controversy because he applauded and mocked the referee, and even wanted to punch the opponent.
Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in the 86th minute of the game, when Riyadh Victory was already 2-0 down and was about to be kept out of the final by arch-rivals Riyadh Crescent. After missing the championship again, Ronaldo completely broke the defense.
In a sideline scrum, Ronaldo did not hold back his temper and grabbed the ball in the face of interference from opposing players. Ronaldo lost his mind and directly raised his elbow to hit his opponent. Although this action did not cause much damage to the opponent, it was clearly seen by the referee next to him. In the end, Ronaldo was directly shown a red card by the referee and expelled from the field.
Perhaps dissatisfied with the referee's decision, Ronaldo first shook his fist to beat the referee when he left the field, but in the end reason prevailed over anger, Ronaldo did not really punch the opponent, but put down his fist. But then, after Ronaldo was sent off, he applauded and gave a thumbs up to taunt the referee.
In this game, the referee on duty blew away Riyadh's victory goal in the first half on the grounds of Ronaldo's interference, which was also the cause of the conflict between the two sides. However, despite being dissatisfied with the referee's punishment, the 39-year-old Ronaldo still lacks some sense and calmness. I don't know if this move of dyeing red and mocking the referee will make Ronaldo be punished next.