The Real Madrid star shared a selfie on Instagram after his side drew 0-0 at the Etihad Stadium, with the 31-year-old sitting the game out with a lingering injury problem.
Cristiano Ronaldo remained in good spirits after the first leg of Real Madrid's Champions League semifinal against Manchester City despite missing the match because of injury.
The Portugal star looked set to play, having returned to training after suffering an injury against Villarreal in La Liga, but was pulled out during Madrid's final session Monday.
Ronaldo watched from the stands at the Etihad Stadium as his teammates secured a 0-0 draw to take back to Spain.