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Sarri explains Ronaldo reaction to being substituted

CR7/ Maurizio Sarri 

In the manager words the Juventus star was angry because his knee was sore. The former Real Madrid forward was substituted for Paulo Dybala in the 82nd minute of Wednesday’s Champions League match in the Russian capital.
It is the first time the Portuguese international has failed to complete 90 minutes in a Champions League game since February 2016, and he did not take it well.
Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri says Cristiano Ronaldo’s angry reaction when being substituted against Lokomotiv Moscow was because he had sustained a minor injury.
Speaking after the game Sarri played down Ronaldo’s reaction, insisting it was down to a minor knee problem.
"Ronaldo was angry because he wasn't very well, he had a knee problem a few days ago and his adductor easily got tired," said Sarri. 
"At the end of the first half he was nervous. I was afraid he would hurt himself and I preferred to take him off".
The game was still level at 1-1 at the time, though Juve would go on to secure all three points thanks to a stoppage-time strike from substitute Douglas Costa.
It was Juventus’ 300th Champions League goal, becoming just the fifth club to achieve that feat after Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester United.
Sarri admitted his side were far from their best but praised the team’s character for eventually coming away with the victory.
"It was not one of our best performances,” added the former Chelsea boss. “It was very stop start, even though we knew that they would set up a match like this.
"The first half was too open and in the second we had too many players above the defensive line. We risked too much.
“But the team wanted the victory at all costs and achieved it.”

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