Cristiano Ronaldo Nearly Loses Teeth During Atletico Madrid Clash After Clash with Harry Maguire

• Man United duo of Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire clashed during a set piece in Atletico Madrid's box
• Maguire accidentally clattered straight into Ronaldo as he tried to escape the eye of Atletico's defender Stefan Savic
• The awful incident left both players in pain, with Ronaldo seen covering his mouth with his hands

Cristiano Ronaldo could have lost more than a match following his clash with teammate, Harry Maguire during Man United's Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid.

Ronaldo and other United flops fired blanks during the Tuesday night cracker European cracker as Atletico Madrid won by a solitary goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo nearly loses teeth

However, the night could have turned nastier for Ronaldo as he almost lost his teeth at Old Trafford.

This is after the five-time Ballon d'Or winner took an awful blow directly to the mouth courtesy of Maguire's head.

The two Man United players were fighting for the ball in the Atletico box during a set-piece when Maguire accidentally clattered straight into Ronaldo who was right behind him as he tried to escape the eye of Atletico's defender Stefan Savic.

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The Red Devils' captain could be seen moving his hands towards the back of his head after the collision as Ronaldo held his mouth with hands reeling in pain.

Ronaldo fails to save Man United

While Ronaldo managed to continue playing, he was unable to stop his side from bowing out of the European tournament.

The Red Devils were in need of a win of whichever scoreline to grant them a spot in the quarte-finals.

A first-half header by Renan Lodi shortly before the break made the ultimate difference as the Spanish giants progressed to the last eight.

Fans cheer Maguire's substitution

Earlier, Sports Brief reported the entire Old Trafford ruthlessly cheered Harry Maguire off the pitch during their 1-0 Champions League loss to Spanish side Atletico Madrid.

The awkward moment came in the 84th minute when the Englishman was subbed off for Juan Mata, with the crowd cheering Rangnick's decision.

Maguire, who arrived at Old Trafford on record transfer in 2019, has been subjected to intense scrutiny for his below par performances this season.