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Ronaldo sent off in Champions League debut with Juventus

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Cristiano Ronaldo may miss a return to Old Trafford with Juventus on 23 October 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 2 October 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 thanks to a pair of penalties from Miralem Pjanic.

Ronaldo appeared to put his hand on the head of Valencia defender Jeison Murillo, who fell to the ground. The referee, Felix Brych, showed Ronaldo a straight red card after discussing the incident with his assistant behind the goal.

Ronaldo looked baffled and kept protesting his innocence, briefly lying on the ground to express his disbelief. He was clearly distraught as he left the pitch, still shaking his head.

Despite their numerical disadvantage, Juventus scored both of their goals without their star man, with Pjanic tucking away his spot kicks in the minutes either side of half-time.

There was a third penalty in the match deep into stoppage time but Daniel Parejo saw his effort saved by Wojciech Szczesny as Valencia were denied a consolation goal.

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