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'Are you crazy?': Ronaldo flips out at pitch invader after rough encounter

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 144th Champions League goal against Leverkusen in the final group stage match, but ugly scenes with a pitch invader marred the celebrations.

The prolific forward is often polite to fans invading the pitch and seeking photos and on this occasion, he had to deal with two pitch invaders throughout the match.

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Following the match, as Ronaldo was celebrating with his teammates, the former Real Madrid man became incensed when a pitch invader who nearly knocked him off balance.

The fan appeared to grab Ronaldo around his shirt and neck as he attempted to take a photo.

A fan tries to get a selphy with Cristiano Ronaldo of Turin during the UEFA Champions League group D match between Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus at BayArena on December 11, 2019 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Getty Images)
A fan tries to get a selphy with Cristiano Ronaldo of Turin during the UEFA Champions League group D match between Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus at BayArena on December 11, 2019 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Getty Images)

But a security guard grabbed the pitch invader at the same time and the momentum knocked Ronaldo off-balance.

The Portugal international ripped his head away from the supporter and appeared to say, 'Are you crazy?', as the offender was led away by security.

It was the second pitch invader incident targeting Ronaldo during the match, with a fan being apprehended by security before reaching the 34-year-old earlier on in the evening.

Juventus had already qualified for the tournament's round-of-16 as group winners, but still got the job done with two second-half goals.

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Champions League Group D soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Champions League Group D soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Ronaldo put the Old Lady ahead on 75 minutes with a tap in after Paulo Dybala's cross.

Despite Leverkusen having a golden chance to equalise through Charles Aranguiz as full-time approached, Gonzalo Higuain sealed all three points with a low drive in stoppage time.

After topping their Champions League group, Maurizio Sarri's side could face Real Madrid, Tottenham, Dortmund, Lyon or Chelsea in the round-of-16.

With Goal.com