In the early morning of April 9, the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup were contested, and a rivalry was held between the Riyadh Victory team and the Riyadh Crescent team. After 90 minutes of competition, Riyadh Crescent defeated Riyadh Victory 2-1, won 33 consecutive games in all competitions, and successfully advanced to the final of the Saudi Super Cup.
In this game, the Riyadh Victory team can be described as losing and losing, Ronaldo was sent off in the 86th minute of the game, allowing the team to play with one less man on the field in the final stage, and fell into passivity on the field. It was Ronaldo's 12th career red card and first since 2018.
Through slow-motion replay, watch the whole process of Ronaldo's dyeing red. He first clashed with an opposing player on the touchline, and then sent his opponent to the canvas with an elbow that sparked a clash between the two players.
After the referee showed Ronaldo a red card, while the referee turned back, Ronaldo had a punch behind the referee, and then Ronaldo quickly lowered his fist. After being sent off, Ronaldo made a gesture of applause and thumbs up when he left the field.
After losing the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup, Ronaldo is likely to go through another season with all four of them empty. They have struggled to catch up with a surging Riyadh Crescent in the league this season, with the only remaining title hope coming in the semi-finals of the Saudi Copa del Rey against Sehat Gulf, who will be even more difficult to win against the winner of Jeddah United and Riyadh Crescent.