After a long wait of 2 months Ronaldo was starting his first home game and was involved in the action when Real won 4-2. Ronaldo set up Madrid's first goal and scored the fourth goal but was sent off in the last minutes of the game.
The former Manchester United star's first yellow card came after he removed his shirt while celebrating his goal, while the referee brandished a second yellow when he tackled Juanma Ortiz.
Ronaldo will now miss next weekend's game at fourth-placed Valencia, but Pellegrini has refused to come down too hard on the 24-year-old.
"It's a shame that he saw a yellow card for taking his shirt off; he should've avoided that," the Chilean coach told www.realmadrid.com."His double booking was fair because he took his shirt off and because he was involved in a series of fouls."He is nevertheless a creative player who doesn't deserve to be sent off; other players make many more fouls and never see a red card." Ronaldo said this in an interview.Pellegrini also played down Ronaldo's lack of celebration following Karim Benzema's goal in the 83rd minute, a strike that saw Madrid establish a 3-2 lead
The former Manchester United star's first yellow card came after he removed his shirt while celebrating his goal, while the referee brandished a second yellow when he tackled Juanma Ortiz.
Ronaldo will now miss next weekend's game at fourth-placed Valencia, but Pellegrini has refused to come down too hard on the 24-year-old.
"It's a shame that he saw a yellow card for taking his shirt off; he should've avoided that," the Chilean coach told www.realmadrid.com."His double booking was fair because he took his shirt off and because he was involved in a series of fouls."He is nevertheless a creative player who doesn't deserve to be sent off; other players make many more fouls and never see a red card." Ronaldo said this in an interview.Pellegrini also played down Ronaldo's lack of celebration following Karim Benzema's goal in the 83rd minute, a strike that saw Madrid establish a 3-2 lead
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