An Al Ittihad player appeared to be whipped by a spectator in the aftermath of the Saudi Super Cup final on Thursday.

Al Ittihad were facing Al Hilal for the trophy but fell to a one-sided 4-1 defeat on the night.

The result was a disappointing blow for N'Golo Kante, Jota and Karim Benzema, who were all involved for Al-Ittihad. But any fury they felt didn't compare to one spectator, who seemed to let his emotions get the better of him.

Abderrazak Hamdallah, who scored the goal for Al Ittihad, had tried to splash the spectator with water on his way off the pitch, but the fan in question wasn't amused.

Pulling out a whip, the supporter lashed Hamdallah on two occasions before a number of his teammates intervened as they came to the forward's rescue.

Meanwhile, another fan pulled the culprit away before stadium security could intervene.

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Al Ittihad's stars were left furious by the incident with the event being a gross overreaction to a cup final defeat.

Morocco international Hamdallah has been playing in Saudi Arabia since 2018 having played for Al Nassr before joining his current club in 2021.

Losing to Al Hilal is no disgrace, with the Saudi side sitting 12 points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League table.

Al Ittihad, meanwhile, are fourth and a staggering 30 points from the top of the table.

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