Cristiano Ronaldo may miss a return to Old Trafford with Juventus on Oct 23 after he left the pitch in tears following a red card for violent conduct against Valencia. The striker stands to miss the Young Boys game on Oct 2 but UEFA could increase the ban. Ronaldo, the Champions League’s all-time leading scorer with 120 goals, was dismissed after just 29 minutes following an off-the-ball incident but Juventus won 2-0 in Spain on Wendesday (Sep 19) thanks to a pair of penalties from Miralem Pjanic.
A tearful Cristiano Ronaldo was controversially sent off as Juventus claimed a hard-fought win at Valencia.
The Portuguese forward, making his Champions League debut for Juve, appeared to grab Valencia defender Jeison Murillo's hair as they tangled off the ball midway through the first half and referee Felix Brych consulted his assistant behind the goal before showing the five-time Champions League winner a straight red card.
Ten-man Juve rallied and took the lead on the stroke of half-time when Miralem Pjanic scored from the penalty spot, and shortly after the break, the Bosnian midfielder stroked home another spot-kick.
Valencia were then awarded a penalty in stoppage time but Juve goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny denied Daniel Parejo to preserve the Italians' clean sheet.
