Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his hope that AC Milan counterpart and former team-mate Gonzalo Higuain will not be punished "severely" after he reacted angrily to being sent off on Sunday.
Two quick yellow cards saw Higuain receive his marching orders as Juventus beat Milan 2-0 at the San Siro, and he shoved Ronaldo amid his protests against the decision:
Eleven Sports| ud83eudd2cud83eudd2cud83eudd2c | Gonzalo Higuain's head has gone. ud83eudd2f First the referee, then Ronaldo, then Matuidi, and then Chiellini - they all bore the brunt of his outrage. #SerieA https://t.co/NhIx1S2xpG
Ronaldo was quick to forgive Higuain, though.