Cristiano Ronaldo can’t hide his anger at referee as he’s sent off for Al-Nassr
 Ronaldo’s side crashed out of the Saudi Super Cup with defeat to Al-Hilal 
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Cristiano Ronaldo was so incensed after being sent off as Al-Nassr crashed out of the Saudi Super Cup, he had to stop himself from looking like he wanted to punch the referee.

The Saudi side were already 2-0 down to Al-Hilal, when Ronaldo saw red following a clash with Ali Al-Bulaihi near the touchline.

Al-Bulaihi tried to prevent the Portuguese from grabbing the ball to take a quick throw-in, leading to a square up between the two players.

The Portuguese then appeared to throw an elbow in the direction of the Al-Hilal defender, sending him crashing to the floor and sparking a melee of pushing and shoving between the players, with the opposition unhappy at the challenge.

Former Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly went rushing in and was pushed, before Aymeric Laporte tried to act as peacemaker in the dramatic late scenes.

Cristiano saw red following a clash with Ali Al-Bulaihi that he didn't think warranted a red card

Cristiano saw red following a clash with Ali Al-Bulaihi that he didn’t think warranted a red card

The foul led to a brawl between the players and eventually saw Ronaldo being shown red

The foul led to a brawl between the players and eventually saw Ronaldo being shown red

He leaves the pitch incensed over the decision, which almost saw him punch the referee

He leaves the pitch incensed over the decision, which almost saw him punch the referee