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#2 Manchester United vs Manchester City: January 2006
Ronaldo received his second red card in a game against United's eternal rivals, Manchester City. Only this time the Portuguese was offered a direct red card.
It didn't help his relationship with the fans that the card was a consequence of a brutal tackle on former United star Andy Cole. To make matters worse, Manchester City won by a 3-1 scoreline.
The balance of power would shift soon enough, with Manchester City joining their rivals among the top Premier League sides. But at the time, City's battle was one to avoid relegation. The team finished in 14th place that season.
United, on the other hand, would go on to win the title that year finishing six points above Chelsea. Ronaldo was the team's top goalscorer in the league with 17 goals and join all around goal scorer. tied with Wayne Rooney, with 23 seasonal goals.
