Cristiano Ronaldo was expected to be in attendance for Saturday's night Saudi boxing clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, but the Al-Nassr forward instead went to the Saudi Cup horse racing

Al Nassr say goodbye to the Saudi Arabian league title for good. Their poor performances complicate their presence in the next Asian Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo was left fuming after Al Nassr's marquee January signing Jhon Durán was sent off in the 3-2 defeat to Al Ettifaq on Friday.

Nassr's 3-2 defeat to Al-Ettifaq on Friday night with a furious outburst in the closing minutes of the match. The 40-year-old star reacted angrily after teammate Jhon Duran received a red card in the 95th minute.

A temper tantrum for the ages.

In a tough play, Al Nassr's star signing, Jhon Jader Durán, received a red card. This triggered Cristiano Ronaldo’s frustration with the decision. He confronted the referee and demanded a review of the play.

Al-Nassr spent most of the first half camped inside Al-Ettifaq territory, but were unable to make that dominance count - Cristiano Ronaldo went closest, forcing a handful of good saves out of Marek Rodak.