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Ronaldo to serve one-game Champions League ban

Published:Thursday | September 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM
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Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after receiving a red card during the Champions League, Group H match between Valencia and Juventus, at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, on September 19.

NYON, Switzerland (AP):

Cristiano Ronaldo will serve only a mandatory one-game ban for his first-ever red card in the Champions League.

The UEFA disciplinary panel's decision not to add a further sanction clears Ronaldo to face former club Manchester United when Juventus visits Old Trafford on October 23.

Ronaldo will miss only Juventus' home game against Young Boys on October 2.

Ronaldo tangled with Valencia defender Jeison Murillo, appearing to tug at the player's hair, in the first half of Juventus' 2-0 win last week.

It was the first time he was sent off in 15 years of playing in the Champions League.