Published 15:16 IST, November 11th 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly left ground after being substituted

Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted after 55 minutes during Juventus' win over AC Milan. Ronaldo was left frustrated and stormed straight down the tunnel.

Reported by: Colin DCunha
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Matchday 4 of Champions League saw Cristia Ronaldo's Juventus scrape to a 2-1 win over Lokomotiv Moscow. With just under 10 minutes to go, Maurizio Sarri decided to replace Cristia Ronaldo with Paulo Dybala. Juventus n went on to win game. Fast forward to this past weekend, where Juventus faced an AC Milan side in doldrums. With over half an hour of action left in game, Maurizio Sarri once again decided to substitute Cristia Ronaldo, with Paulo Dybala taking his place for second time in week. 

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Deja vu for Cristia Ronaldo

Sarri's move would pay off in 77th minute, and while Juventus fans were celebrating being undefeated in all competitions under Maurizio Sarri, Cristia Ronaldo cut a frustrated figure. As soon as he was called off, Ronaldo directed a steely stare at his manr and n appeared to mutter something under his breath. Ronaldo n walked straight down tunnel, but that wasn't end of drama for Juventus superstar. 

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Reporters in Italy have stated that Cristia Ronaldo left stium even before final whistle was blown. Maurizio Sarri, however, did his best to allay any fears of a rift between himself and Portuguese star. Sarri went on to say that he wasn't sure if reports saying that Ronaldo h left stium before game ended were true. He did say that if that was case, it is a problem to be solved between Ronaldo and his teammates. Sarri also said that he was thankful to Ronaldo since Portuguese me himself available for selection despite t being fully fit for Serie A game against AC Milan. Interestingly, Cristia Ronaldo has w been substituted as many times this campaign as he was throughout entire 2018-19 season. 

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14:07 IST, November 11th 2019