The Al Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off on Monday after elbowing an Al-Hilal player during a Saudi Super Cup match.
After the first half, Ronaldo and his teammates thought they had taken the lead when Otavio diverted into the goal.
However, the flag quickly flew up, and replays revealed that it was disallowed because Ronaldo attempted to play the ball from an offside position.
The judgment enraged Ronaldo, who protested with the referee over the call. Ronaldo failed to connect with the ball in the middle of the box, allowing it to reach Otavio, who was onside then.
The referee showed Ronaldo a yellow card because of his protest, but his day got worse when he lashed out at an Al-Hilal player and was shown a straight red card late in the game while his team was 2-0 down.
After the card came out, he raised his fist at the referee and sarcastically applauded the official as he walked off.
