Napoli Goalkeeper Alex Meret Sent Off After Cristiano Ronaldo Dived In Challenge

Cristiano Ronaldo has been placed at the centre of controversy after he apparently dived against Napoli.

The Juventus ace pounced on Kévin Malcuit's poor back pass to Alex Meret, in which the Napoli 'keeper charged out of the box to clear the ball.

Meret failed to touch Ronaldo in the challenge, but he received a straight red from the referee.

Check it out below.

Carlo Ancelotti was forced to bring on David Ospina as a substitute, but the 30-year-old Colombian shot-stopper couldn't stop Miralem Pjanić from scoring in the resulting free-kick.

Massimiliano Allegri's men took complete control of the first half after Emre Can doubled their lead at the San Paolo.

Was it a dive from Ronaldo?

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Topics: Football News, Football, Carlo Ancelotti, Serie A, Emre Can, Juventus, Napoli, Massimiliano Allegri, Cristiano Ronaldo

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