A player was whipped by a fan during a brawl at the Saudi Arabia Super Cup final

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – A fan at the Saudi Super Cup final whipped an Al Ittihad player during an altercation after Thursday night's match.

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The incident took place after Al Ittihad lost 4-1 to Al Hilal in the final at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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In a video circulating on social media, striker Abderrazak Hamdallah is seen throwing a bottle of water at a fan before he pulls out his long whip and appears to hit the Morocco international twice, the second time hitting a player in the back.

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Hamdallah, 33, who missed a penalty but later scored his team's only goal of the game, appeared to be unharmed.

As Hamdallah's teammates entered, the fan was led away by another spectator and a security guard. The fan was not caught in the video.

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A young fan in a wheelchair almost got caught in the middle of a fight. Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is playing for Al Ittihad, but that was nowhere near the story. Injured Al Hilal star Neymar missed the game but helped his team lift the trophy during the celebrations.

In 2023, the Super Cup was expanded to include the runners-up of two competitions, from one game between the league champions and the Copa del Rey winners. It has also been relocated to Abu Dhabi.

Al-Ittihad did not respond to a request for comment.

Hamdallah played for the Moroccan team that reached the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He played three games in the group stage as a substitute.

He is playing in Saudi Arabia for the sixth season.

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