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Cristiano Ronaldo's anticipate the Saudi Arabia soccer trophy will proceed after being eradicated from the Tremendous Cup.
Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo was despatched off late on the night time as his staff misplaced 2-1 to metropolis rivals Al Hilal within the Saudi Tremendous Cup semi-finals after an acrimonious conflict in Abu Dhabi.
Portugal's report scorer was proven a straight purple card 4 minutes from time for elbowing an opponent when his staff was 2-0 down earlier than scoring a late comfort on Monday night time.
Jorge Jesus' Al Hilal opened the scoring within the 62nd minute when Salem Al-Dawsari headed the ball into the underside proper nook from a Sergej Milinkovic-Savic flick after a fast break.
Brazilian ahead Malcolm doubled the lead with an excellent header within the 72nd minute, when Michael's lengthy cross from the suitable discovered his compatriot unmarked within the middle of the field.
Former Liverpool ahead Sadio Mane acquired Al Nassr on the scoresheet in stoppage time from Abdulrahman Gharib's move.
Al Hilal will look to win a record-fourth title in Thursday's last once they face Karim Benzema's Al Ittihad, who beat Al Wehda 2-1 within the first semi-final on Monday.
Ronaldo joined Al Nassr on a free switch on December 31, 2022, signing a two-and-a-half-year, $213 million deal, the very best wage for knowledgeable footballer.
The Portuguese striker, who began enjoying for Al Nassr in January 2023, is but to win a trophy in Saudi Arabia.