FORMER Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson escaped punishment after sparking a brawl in a heated match between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Nassr.

After Al-Nassr forward Otavio was tripped by Ali Hazazi, Henderson forcefully backed-up his Al-Ettifaq team-mate.

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Henderson shoved an Al-Nassr player twice

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He escaped a booking and red card

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A huge brawl broke out

The ex-Liverpool captain shoved Otavio twice before the referee intervened.

Cristiano Ronaldo was among the crowd of players as the brawl escalated in the 89th minute.

But it eventually calmed down after Hazazi was sent off.

Al-Nassr were already down to 10 men at that point following Talisca’s dismissal at the end of the first half.

And the Riyadh-based side went on to win the match 1-0 in added time thanks to Sadio Mane’s dramatic late goal.

However the drama didn’t stop there, with the former Manchester United winger and Liverpool captain almost coming to blows after the match ended.

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Cristiano Ronaldo was clearly unhappy with Henderson.

He gestured furiously towards the England international as they walked off the pitch.

Henderson remained the calmer of the two.

Al-Nassr will now advance to the quarter-finals of the Kings Cup after extending their unbeaten streak to 15 games.

Henderson, who escaped a red card despite sparking the brawl during the match, joined Al-Ettifaq in a £12million transfer from Liverpool in July.

The midfielder was heavily criticised by the LGBTQ+ community for making the move.