Cristiano Ronaldo red card: Juventus star sent off in tears in first Champions League match and Twitter has jokes
After Lionel Messi's hat trick, Ronaldo's match against Valencia ended early
In just the 29th minute of his first Champions League match with Juventus on Wednesday, Cristiano Ronaldo got a red card for pulling on the hair of Jeison Murillo. Ronaldo was beside himself for the straight red, crying as he left the pitch. The red will result in Ronaldo missing Juventus' opener against Young Boys.
This comes the day after Lionel Messi buried a hat trick for Barcelona, including a disgusting free kick floater. It's a tough break for Ronaldo, and a rocky start to his UCL career with Juventus.
So, what's the call? Fair or foul? VAR isn't a thing in UCL ... yet. So the straight red wasn't reviewed as it would have been in World Cup play.
Not the ideal Juventus UCL debut for Ronaldo 🙃 pic.twitter.com/95G6PX0IIJ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 19, 2018
Fans weren't exactly in agreement on the validity of the call, but they got over it to mock Ronaldo a little bit.
Cristiano Ronaldo gets a red card for what looked like hair pulling on Murillo.
— Roger Gonzalez (@RGonzalezCBS) September 19, 2018
And he started to cry afterwards. He can't believe it. Wild. pic.twitter.com/0uAmMnlRYO
when mom doesn't bring home pizza rolls pic.twitter.com/Da6mkfscQj
— Igor Mello (@SuperIgor) September 19, 2018
⚽️ Champions League Round 1:
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) September 19, 2018
🎩 Lionel Messi: Hat-Trick
🔴 Cristiano Ronaldo: Sent Off pic.twitter.com/kJwr1Olmig
Messi better
— f t t 🆗⚡ 🇨🇱 (@BrodieMentality) September 19, 2018
Although i am more of a messi fan, this is an embarrassing decision by the referee
— wagerz (@xbonewagerz) September 19, 2018
Don’t know what’s worst, Uefa refs or NBA refs
— Jesse 🇧🇪 (@ovojesss) September 19, 2018
Not even a yellow
— . (@TheIrvingEra) September 19, 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo fans right now pic.twitter.com/d2YcKgPSBs
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) September 19, 2018
This is ultimately the decision that will dominate the conversation around this match, as it has far-reaching implications for Juventus. Ronaldo will presumably appeal his red card to the UEFA. He's made 162 Champions League appearances after Wednesday, and this is Ronaldo's first red card.
















