Fabinho's Red Card Drama: Al-Ittihad's 1-1 Draw Tinged by Disciplinary Woes

Match incident and outcome

Fabinho, the Brazilian midfielder for Al-Ittihad, was sent off with a second yellow card in stoppage time against Damac, leaving his team to settle for a 1-1 draw in the Roshen Saudi Pro League.

The clash finished level at 1-1 after a late equalizer for the hosts, extending Al-Ittihad's recent results.

Context and career notes

This was Fabinho's second red card this season and the third with Al-Ittihad since arriving in 2023. His first red came in December 2023 against Al-Nasr, and he was dismissed again earlier this season against Al-Khaleej.

Prior to joining Al-Ittihad, the 32-year-old had not been sent off in his professional career, making this run of dismissals all the more surprising.

Next up, Al-Ittihad travel to face Al-Ettifaq on Friday, with Fabinho suspended for the match.

Punchline time: Boom—red card delivered faster than a sniper’s reflex; Fabinho’s season is officially sponsored by the color red.

Punchline time 2: If discipline were a shopping spree, Fabinho just bought the whole catalog.