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Al Nassr fans before the game. Getty Images
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo clashes with Al Hilal's Ali Al Bulayhi before being shown a red card in his side's 2-1 defeat in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday. April 8, 2024. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo is shown a red card by referee Mohammed Al Hoaish. Reuters
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Al Hilal's Malcom celebrates after scoring their second goal against Al Nassr. Reuters
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Al Hilal's Malcom scores their second goal. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo throws the captain's armband after being shown a red card by referee Mohammed Al Hoaish. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Sadio Mane in action with Al Hilal's Yasser Al Shahrani. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo and Aymeric Laporte react. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr reacts during the Saudi Super Cup semi-final against Al Hilal. EPA
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Al Hilal's Salem Al Dawsari takes on Al Nassr's Ali Lajami. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr in action against Ali Al Bulayhi of Al Hilal. EPA
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr wins a header against Ruben Neves of Al Hilal. EPA
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Al Nassr's Sadio Mane is challenged by Al Hilal's Ali Al Bulaihi. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr on the attack. EPA
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr shoots on goal. EPA
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo stretches for the ball. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo is shown a yellow card by referee Mohammed Al Hoaish as they walk off at half time. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo speaks to the fourth official as he leaves the pitch at half-time. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Abdullah Al Khaibari closes down Al Hilal's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Reuters
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Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus with Michael. Reuters
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Al Nassr manager Luis Castro remonstrates with the fourth official. Reuters
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Al Hilal fans display a banner at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium. Reuters
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Al Nassr fans before the game. Getty Images
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo clashes with Al Hilal's Ali Al Bulayhi before being shown a red card in his side's 2-1 defeat in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday. April 8, 2024. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo is shown a red card by referee Mohammed Al Hoaish. Reuters
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Al Hilal's Malcom celebrates after scoring their second goal against Al Nassr. Reuters
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Al Hilal's Malcom scores their second goal. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo throws the captain's armband after being shown a red card by referee Mohammed Al Hoaish. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Sadio Mane in action with Al Hilal's Yasser Al Shahrani. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo and Aymeric Laporte react. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr reacts during the Saudi Super Cup semi-final against Al Hilal. EPA
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Al Hilal's Salem Al Dawsari takes on Al Nassr's Ali Lajami. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr in action against Ali Al Bulayhi of Al Hilal. EPA
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr wins a header against Ruben Neves of Al Hilal. EPA
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Al Nassr's Sadio Mane is challenged by Al Hilal's Ali Al Bulaihi. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr on the attack. EPA
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr shoots on goal. EPA
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo stretches for the ball. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo is shown a yellow card by referee Mohammed Al Hoaish as they walk off at half time. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo speaks to the fourth official as he leaves the pitch at half-time. Reuters
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Al Nassr's Abdullah Al Khaibari closes down Al Hilal's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Reuters
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Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus with Michael. Reuters
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Al Nassr manager Luis Castro remonstrates with the fourth official. Reuters
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Al Hilal fans display a banner at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium. Reuters
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Al Nassr fans before the game. Getty Images
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