Bale Saves the Day as Cristiano Ronaldo apologies after seeing red.

Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised to Cordoba defender Edimar for the kick that saw the Portuguese sent-off for the ninth time in his career on Saturday.

The three-time World Player of the Year kicked out in frustration at Edima in the 83rd minute but he was bailed out by Gareth Bale's last-gasp penalty.

Afterwards he tweeted: 'I apologise to everyone and especially Edimar for my thoughtless action in today's game.'

It was a miserable afternoon for Ronaldo in which he was overshadowed by former Manchester United winger Bebe for much of the game.

His frustration got the better of him in the second half but when he was given his marching orders for kicking Edimar and striking Jose Angel Crespo it meant Bale was allowed to take both free-kicks and penalties. He won a spot-kick with a free-kick that was handled by Fede Cartabia - who was also subsequently sent off - and he stepped up in Ronaldo’s place to score from the spot.

Ronaldo could face a three-match ban for violent conduct but Bale looks more than capable of picking up the baton. The former Tottenham winger ended up deciding the match but for a long time it seemed another winger might grab the headlines.

culled from daily mail

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