Cristiano Ronaldo left outraged as Jhon Duran controversially sent off in just fourth match for Al Nassr

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Al Nassr suffered a disappointing 3-2 defeat at home to Al Ettifaq on Friday evening, a loss that ended their seven-match unbeaten streak in the Saudi Pro League. In injury time, matters went from bad to worse when Jhon Duran was shown a controversial red card. Cristiano Ronaldo kicked the ball away in anger as he remonstrated with officials over the decision.

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Jhon Duran was controversially sent off in only his fourth match for Al Nassr against El Ettifaq on Friday night, sparking a furious reaction from Cristiano Ronaldo.

Al Nassr were trailing 3-2 at home in the 92nd minute, having twice led in the fixture, with Georginio Wijnaldum's brace and an own goal from Mohammed Al-Fatil giving the visitors the advantage.

Wijnaldum's second - the winner - came in the 89th minute, with emotions running high in the dying embers of the clash.

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Their chances of a late response, though, were dealt a blow when Duran appeared to aim a light cuff at the back of the head of Al Ettifaq midfielder Abdulelah Al-Malki.

Al-Malki dramatically fell and rolled on the ground as both sets of players converged around him to take part in a histrionic disagreement, and the referee swiftly issued Duran with a straight red card - sparking a furious reaction from the Al Nassr captain.

It was just the fourth match for Duran after he joined from Aston Villa for a reported fee of around £65 million in the winter transfer window.

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Ronaldo was outraged by the decision and remonstrated at length with officials while also appearing to complain to his own bench.

Ronaldo’s side are still in the hunt for glory, sitting in fourth place, and defeat will frustrate their hopes of a successful end to the season.

The reverse also ended a seven-match unbeaten streak for the Saudi team. Al Nassr now sit eight points behind league leaders Al Ittihad, who also have a game in hand.

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