Cristiano Ronaldo ban: How many Champions League matches will Juventus star miss after red card?

The Portugal international was shown his very first red card in Europe's premier club competition after he appeared to pull the hair of defender Jeison Murillo.
Ronaldo was astonished at the decision to the point that he was even reduced to tears as his first return to Spain since his departure from Real Madrid turned sour.

A fairytale return to Old Trafford is on the cards at October 23, but Ronaldo will now be sweating over the prospect of missing a reunion with his former employers.
He will certainly miss Juve's next encounter, against Young Boys, on October 2 in Turin.

Ronaldo cannot appeal his ban, but faces an anxious wait to see if that suspension will be extended by UEFA.

THE GAMES CR7 MIGHT MISS
Date     Opponent      Venue

1. Oct 2   Young Boys.  Allianz Stadium

2. Oct 23  Manchester United Old Trafford,

Were it to be extended to two games, he would sit out the Old Trafford clash, and a three-game ban would see him fail to face United at all, either in Manchester or Italy.

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg believes Ronaldo's red card was harsh - he claims he would have shown both Murillo and the Portuguese a yellow, and awarded Valencia a free-kick - and thinks a one-match ban will suffice.
Writing in the Daily Mail , he said: "The contact looked very slight and I cannot see how the additional assistant, standing some 20 yards away, could deem it violent conduct.

"If I had been officiating this game, I would have given Valencia a free-kick and shown a yellow card to each player. Ronaldo will serve a one-match ban but anything more would be harsh."