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WATCH: Ex-Liverpool star Fabinho sent off for needless slap on Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr team-mate Otavio as Al-Ittihad fall to 5-2 Saudi Pro League defeat

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/player/cristiano-ronaldo/h17s3qts1dz1zqjw19jazzkl" target="_blank">Ronaldo</a> and Sadio Mane both scored braces as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-every-performance-graded-saudi-pro-league-2023-24/blt9a0cc37f66036c82" target="_blank">Al-Nassr beat Karim Benzema's side 5-2</a>, although Al-Ittihad were right in the game until Fabinho got sent off. With the score locked at 2-2 in the 66th minute, the former Liverpool midfielder stupidly struck Otavio in the face. After a VAR review, the Brazilian was sent off and Al-Nassr were awarded a penalty, which was converted by Ronaldo.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">¡SEGUNDO PENAL PARA EL EQUIPO DE CR7! 🚨 El árbitro revisó la jugada en el VAR, marcó el penal y expulsó a Fabinho. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SPLenFOX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SPLenFOX</a> <a href="https://t.co/NmZ4wx0p2R">pic.twitter.com/NmZ4wx0p2R</a>— FOX Deportes (@FOXDeportes) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXDeportes/status/1739732969051287794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2023</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

The Boxing Day fixture was billed as a huge clash between the clubs from Jeddah and Riyadh, and it more than lived up to the billing. The win meant that Al-Nassr stayed seven points behind runaway league leaders Al-Hilal, while Al-Ittihad are already a whopping 22 points off the pace.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Ronaldo and Al-Nassr will attempt to keep up the pressure on Al-Hilal when they take on Al-Taawoun on Saturday. Al-Ittihad will face strugglers Al-Tai without the help of the suspended Fabinho.

WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO AND FABINHO?

WATCH: Ex-Liverpool star Fabinho sent off for needless slap on Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr team-mate Otavio as Al-Ittihad fall to 5-2 Saudi Pro League defeat | Goal.com

Former Liverpool star Fabinho was sent off for slapping an opponent as Cristiano Ronaldo&apos;s Al-Nassr thrashed Al-Ittihad 5-2.

WATCH: Ex-Liverpool star Fabinho sent off for needless slap on Cristiano Ronaldo&apos;s Al-Nassr team-mate Otavio as Al-Ittihad fall to 5-2 Saudi Pro League defeat