UEFA to review Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card on September 27

A ten-men Juventus, however, prevailed over their Spanish opponents as Miralem Pjanic successfully converted two spot kicks, eventually leading his team to a 2-0 victory.

Cristiano Ronaldo is consoled by teammate Federico Bernardeschi after receiving a red card during the Champions League, group H soccer match between Valencia and Juventus. (AP Photo)

UEFA, Europe’s football governing body, on Thursday initiated a disciplinary case over Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial red card in Champions League, and stated that it will be assessed on September 27, news agency AFP reported. The Portuguese superstar was shown a straight red card for tugging the hair of Jeison Murillo in the 29th minute of the Group H match between Juventus and Valencia on Wednesday.

Falling on the ground in disbelief, Ronaldo reacted emotionally to the referee’s decision as he left the pitch with teary eyes.

The former Real Madrid footballer, who received his first red card in Champions League, will miss Juventus’ next match against Swiss side Young Boys at home. However, it would be interesting to see if UEFA extends it to a two-match suspension, as it will also see Ronaldo being ruled out of the team when Juventus clash with his former club Manchester United at Old Trafford.

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A ten-men Juventus, however, prevailed over their Spanish opponents as Miralem Pjanic successfully converted two spot kicks, eventually leading his team to a 2-0 victory.

Speaking about the red card incident, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri expressed disappointment, while insisting that it shouldn’t have been a red card. He also added that the VAR technology in these circumstances would had been more useful. “I’ll only say that in this sort of occasion VAR would help. It’s disappointing because now we’ll lose him for a few games and instead if there had been VAR it would have been seen that it wasn’t a sending-off offense,” Allegri said.