Juventus boss Max Allegri led calls for VAR after Cristiano Ronaldo’s dismissal against Valencia.
The Portuguese superstar saw red in the first half of the Champions League group stage encounter after a clash with Jeison Murillo.
Ronaldo and Murilla collided in an off-the-ball incident before the Juve No.7 appeared to pull his opponents hair as he sat on the ground.
The referee pulled out a straight red card and Ronaldo was reduced to tears as he made his way off the pitch.
He will certainly miss the next group stage clash with Young Boys and may also be denied a reunion with Manchester United .
On Ronaldo’s dismissal, Allegri said: "I can only say that VAR would’ve helped the referee in this decision.
"Going down to 10 men in the Champions League for an incident like that is disappointing.
"We risked losing tonight with this and we’ll miss him for the next games too."
Miralem Pjanic scored two penalties as Juve emerged victorious on a ill-tempered clash at the Mestalla.
Dani Parejo also missed a late spot-kick for the Spanish side.
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“The lads did really well, as we had numerous chances even before Ronaldo’s dismissal, then we deservedly took the lead," he added.
"It was only natural that towards the end we allowed Valencia some more room, but Szczesny didn’t really have a save until the penalty in stoppages."
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