Cristiano Ronaldo broke the nose of Malaga's Patrick Mtiliga, yet the Real Madrid ace believes he shouldn't have been sent off in the 2-0 victory. Ronaldo, who scored both goals in Real's Liga victory, received his second red card this season after his elbow caught the face of Mtiliga in an open-play incident. "People who understand football know that my intention is always to try and play. The red card is a disgrace I don't understand it," the Portuguese said after the game. "I've been down to the Malaga dressing room to apologise and he understood the situation. I know you saw blood on the TV screens but I was just trying to break free. I never try to hurt anyone." Brutal Malaga chairman Fernando Sanz slammed Ronaldo for his act, but was more annoyed with the Real winger's reaction to being sent off. "I don't suppose Ronaldo meant to do it but he swung his arm back once and the second time he did it he broke the player's nose," Sanz told Canal Plus television. "It was a brutal impact and a clear sending-off offence. What he should have done is left the field apologising to his opponent rather than throwing his arms in the air and protesting." The Incident
