Miralem Pjanic scored twice from the spot to give a 10-man Juventus victory over Valencia following Cristiano Ronaldo's dismissal. Ronaldo was in tears after being sent off.
2018/2019 UEFA Champions League
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Match Events
29' Red Card! Cristiano Ronaldo sent off
The star man's first game in Europe's top club competition for his new side ended in less than a half hour after he was showed a red card.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been sent off in his first Champions League game for Juventus after an apparent clash with Jeison Murillo, which means the star will miss a return to Old Trafford.
Just 29 minutes into the Champions League Group H opener against Valencia, Ronaldo appeared to make contact with Murillo's head, away from the ball.
The red card was shown for the incident, leaving Ronaldo visibly distraught as he was sent for an early shower.
That also means Ronaldo will miss the next two games – Juventus home date against Young Boys and their trip to Old Trafford to face Ronaldo's old club Manchester United.
11' Mandzukic volley just over the bar
16' Khedira shockingly misses a golden chance!
45' Penalty Goal! Valencia 0-1 Juventus (Pjanic)
Goal! Valencia 0, Juventus 1. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
51' Penalty Goal! Valencia 0-2 Juventus (Pjanic)
Goal! Valencia 0, Juventus 2. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
81' CHANCE! Soler's shot over the bar
95' Penalty Missed! (Parejo)
Match Report
Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off on his Champions League debut for Juventus but two Miralem Pjanic penalties secured the 10 men a dramatic 2-1 win at Valencia.
Ex-Real Madrid forward Ronaldo was dismissed just 29 minutes into his much-anticipated return to Spain following an off-the-ball incident involving Jeison Murillo.
Referee Felix Brych consulted with his assistants and brandished a straight red for Ronaldo's apparent attempt to pull Murillo's hair, meaning the 33-year-old, who was reduced to tears in the aftermath to the dismissal, could miss a reunion with former club Manchester United in October, if UEFA chooses to extend his mandatory one-match ban.
While Ronaldo’s presence has raised hopes Juve can end their 22-year wait for European success, the Bianconeri demonstrated they can still prosper without him as Pjanic's spot-kicks either side of half-time secured a hard-earned three points on the road.
Line-ups
Valencia XI: D.Wass, Parejo, Neto, Murillo, Rodrigo, Gabriel, M. Batshuayi, Gayá, R.Vezo, Gonçalo Guedes, C.Soler
Subs: Gameiro, D. Cheryshev, Cristiano Piccini, Jaume Doménech, Mina, Diakhaby, Ferrán Torres
Juventus XI: Cristiano Ronaldo, B. Matuidi, Bonucci, S. Khedira, W. Szczęsny, Chiellini, M. Mandžukić, Pjanic, A.Sandro, Cancelo, Bernardeschi
Subs: M. Benatia, Juan Cuadrado, Douglas Costa, M. Perin, E.Can, Rugani, P. Dybala