I thought the penalty was weak, as stuff like that happens almost every corner (regardless, I still think it was unnecessary by Chiellini), but the red card was obviously going to happen because it was Ronaldo and Chiellini doesn't have the pace to keep up with him and raised his arm to the head area. It could almost have been called a last man foul at that point regardless of the dive and simulation by Ronaldo, there certainly was a foul, and only on video did it look okay.
I thought the penalty was weak, as stuff like that happens almost every corner (regardless, I still think it was unnecessary by Chiellini), but the red card was obviously going to happen because it was Ronaldo and Chiellini doesn't have the pace to keep up with him and raised his arm to the head area. It could almost have been called a last man foul at that point regardless of the dive and simulation by Ronaldo, there certainly was a foul, and only on video did it look okay.
It might be because he is constantly dealing with minor injuries? It might be a coincidence that it's increasing with age, but his injury record for the past two years has been abysmal.