On Sunday, Cristiano Ronaldo’s frustration boiled over during a crucial match against Athletic Bilbao. With a victory, Real Madrid could have overtaken FC Barcelona, who had been defeated by FC Valencia the previous day.
However, their efforts were in vain. Despite taking the lead with an early goal from Jesé, Real Madrid could not maintain their advantage as Iñaki Williams quickly equalized for Athletic Bilbao (1-1). Real Madrid then found themselves drawn into the Basque team’s style of play.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s frustration reached a tipping point when he felt a foul against him had gone unnoticed. In a heated moment, he clashed with Itturaspe, resulting in Ronaldo slapping him and subsequently receiving a red card. In contrast, Itturaspe was only shown a yellow card.
While video replays may not depict Ronaldo’s actions as overly aggressive, the Spanish League’s Disciplinary Commission could still decide to sanction him with multiple matches.
