Ronaldo sees red as Real beat Barca

CRISTIANO RONALDO pushed the referee after he was sent off in the first El Clasico of the season.

Ronaldo received two bookings in the space of three minutes, with the second coming for a dive.

The incident overshadowed Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over ach-rivals Barcelona in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup.

Four-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo took a tumble in the box shortly after his sensational strike restored Real’s lead.

The Portuguese was booked for his trademark celebration, where he ripped off his shirt and posed in front of the Barcelona fans.

But it proved a costly celebration when he went down in the area, trying to win a penalty.

The referee felt that he threw himself to the ground in a challenge with Samuel Umtiti and the referee quickly brandished a second yellow card.

Frustrated with the decision, Ronaldo turned round to protest to the referee, pushing the official in the back before storming off to the sidelines.

Ronaldo will now definitely miss the second leg of the Super Cup against Real, but could face further action for his reaction.

The referee did not appear fazed by the incident, with Lucas Vazquez’s protestations appearing to take his attention away from the incident.

Ronaldo’s red card did not affect the game for Real, with Marco Asensio scoring in the closing stages to secure a 3-1 win. Gerard Pique’s own goal had given Real the lead before Lionel Messi equalised from the penalty spot.