Cristiano Ronaldo sent off for Juventus in Champions League clash at Valencia

Ronaldo shown red card after half an hour of Group G clash at the Mestalla    

Cristiano Ronaldo faces an anxious wait to discover whether he will be suspended for two matches against former club Manchester United after being sent off for Juventus at Valencia in the Champions League on Wednesday.

A tearful Ronaldo left the pitch in disbelief in the 29th minute following his dismissal, having aimed a petulant, but seemingly harmless, kick at Valencia defender Jeison Murillo.
The Portuguese player then made contact with Murillo's head while urging him to get up, with the official behind the goal signalling for an offence.

German referee Felix Brych consulted with his assistant and opted to send him off.
It was Ronaldo's first red card in 154 Champions League games.

A red card in the Champions League results in an automatic one-game ban with no right of appeal, so Ronaldo will definitely miss Juventus' next match, against Young Boys, on October 2 in Turin.
Further punishment is at the discretion of the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary body, who will wait to receive the referee's report before deciding whether or not to extend Ronaldo's suspension.
UEFA regulation 50.01 states: "As a rule, a player who is sent off the field of play is suspended for the next match in a UEFA club competition (i.e. UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Super Cup).
"In case of serious offences, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body is entitled to augment this punishment, including by extending it to other competitions."


A two-game ban would rule Ronaldo out of his much-anticipated return to Old Trafford to face United on October 23.
If UEFA opt to suspend him for three matches, he would also miss Juventus' home tie against United on November 7.
Juve, who shrugged off their numerical disadvantage to win 2-0 through Miralem Pjanic's pair of penalties, could appeal the decision but head coach Massimiliano Allegri led calls for the introduction of video assistant referees in the competition.
"I can only say that VAR would've helped the referee in this decision," Allegri said.
"Going down to 10 men in the Champions League for an incident like that is disappointing. We risked losing with this and we'll miss him for the next games too."