Koulibaly Sent Off After Violent Tackle on Al-Shabab's Goalkeeper
The match between Al-Hilal and Al-Shabab, played today in the seventh round of the Saudi Professional League, witnessed Kalidou Koulibaly of Al-Hilal receiving a red card following a strong tackle on goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe.
The match ended with Al-Hilal winning by a single goal scored by Marcos Leonardo in the 36th minute.
Koulibaly was involved in a violent clash with Grohe inside the penalty area in the 75th minute while the latter was trying to catch the ball, prompting the referee to initially show a yellow card.
After reviewing the video technology, the referee issued a red card to Kalidou Koulibaly.
Al-Hilal's points tally rose to 17, placing them second in the league table, while Al-Shabab remained stagnant at 6 points in thirteenth place.
The match ended with Al-Hilal winning by a single goal scored by Marcos Leonardo in the 36th minute.
Koulibaly was involved in a violent clash with Grohe inside the penalty area in the 75th minute while the latter was trying to catch the ball, prompting the referee to initially show a yellow card.
After reviewing the video technology, the referee issued a red card to Kalidou Koulibaly.
Al-Hilal's points tally rose to 17, placing them second in the league table, while Al-Shabab remained stagnant at 6 points in thirteenth place.
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