Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, has gotten off lucky as he was only banned for one game in the Champions League following his red card.
The forward was left in tears after he received his marching orders in the game against Valencia for an off-the-ball incident.
It was feared that perhaps he would be banned for three games which would have meant he’d have missed the two games against Manchester United.
As it stands now, he has only been banned for one game which is Juventus’ game against Swiss side, Young Boys.
After having to wait 4 games before his first goal for Juventus, Ronaldo has now hit 3 in the space of 2 weeks and would be looking for more.
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He is yet to score in the Champions League for his new club and it is quite possible that he could do it against Manchester United, the first club he ever won the Champions League and against former coach Jose Mourinho.
The red card itself was controversial with former Premier League coach, Mark Clattenburg, writing that it was harsh.
“The contact looked very slight and I cannot see how the additional assistant, standing some 20 yards away, could deem it violent conduct.
“If I had been officiating this game, I would have given Valencia a free-kick and shown a yellow card to each player. Ronaldo will serve a one-match ban but anything more would be harsh.” he said
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