Shawky underhandedly headbutted Eid and thumped him in the face, while the latter spat at the Ahli midfielder to receive his marching orders.

The row stirred a lot controversy but Al-Ashri stressed the incident is no big deal.

"Let's not blow things out of proportion; it's just a row between two players. It could happen in any match," he told Modern TV.

"But they should have handled the situation more professionally, especially they are international players."