• A pitch invader tries to hug an angry Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Juventus. EPA
    A pitch invader tries to hug an angry Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Juventus. EPA
  • A pitch invader wants to go to Cristiano Ronaldo. EPA
    A pitch invader wants to go to Cristiano Ronaldo. EPA
  • The pitch invader runs to Cristiano Ronaldo. EPA
    The pitch invader runs to Cristiano Ronaldo. EPA
  • Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's opening goal. AP
    Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's opening goal. AP
  • Ronaldo holds his neck after the incident with the second pitch invader. AFP
    Ronaldo holds his neck after the incident with the second pitch invader. AFP
  • Ronaldo was furious after the confrontation. AFP
    Ronaldo was furious after the confrontation. AFP
  • The first pitch invader hugs Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
    The first pitch invader hugs Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
  • Steward catches the second pitch invader as Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus watches. EPA
    Steward catches the second pitch invader as Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus watches. EPA
  • The steward intervenes. EPA
    The steward intervenes. EPA
  • Steward catches the pitch invader. EPA
    Steward catches the pitch invader. EPA
  • Steward catches a pitch invader. EPA
    Steward catches a pitch invader. EPA

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo rages at pitch invader - in pictures


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Cristiano Ronaldo was fuming after being confronted by pitch invaders after Juventus defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in the Champions League.

Firstly, the Portuguese star was faced by a supporter who wanted to embrace and congratulate him on his goal-scoring performance.

Just moments later, a second supporter, dressed all in black, sprinted across the BayArena pitch to snap a selfie. An angry Ronaldo pushed the fan away before security staff intervened.

Ronaldo scored his second Champions League goal of the season for Juve who were already sure of top spot in Group D and a spot in the last 16.

Substitute Paulo Dybala was the creator of the 75th-minute opener, crossing low for Ronaldo to tap in a record-extending 128th goal in the competition, before Gonzalo Higuain's injury-time clincher for the Italian giants.