Player whipped by fan during confrontation after Saudi Super Cup final

CONFRONTATION: Abderrazak Hamdallah of Al Ittihad is challenged by Ruben Neves of Al Hilal. Pic: Yasser Bakhsh, Getty Images

A fan at the Saudi Super Cup final lashed an Al-Ittihad player with a whip during a confrontation moments after the match Thursday night.

The incident occurred following Al-Ittihad’s 4-1 loss to Al-Hilal in the final played at Abu Dhabi’s Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium.