Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his remorse at being sent off against Almeria, but insisted that he is only human and makes mistakes like the rest of us.

It was a lively match for Cristiano: he missed a penalty, failed to celebrate when Benzema netted the rebound, scored another himself and finally ended up being dismissed towards the end of the encounter.

As a result, Ronaldo will miss next week's La Liga clash against Valencia. Speaking to Marca after the match, Cristiano stated, "I am a human being, and I can also make mistakes."

"It was an instinctive reaction, and I have already apologized to my team-mates.

"I am a perfectionist, but the good thing is that Karim scored."