article_snippet: Javier Mascherano has poured cold water on Javier Mascherano heated altercation with Cristiano Ronaldo during Barcelona's 2-1 win over Real Madrid  .
article_snippet: A crunching tackle by Javier Mascherano in the second half led to Cristiano Ronaldo reacting with an ill-tempered, soft kick on the Argentina midfielder.
article_snippet: A crunching tackle by Mascherano in the second half prompted Javier Mascherano to go down holding his face on the pitch but referee 
article_snippet: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz didn't buy A crunching tackle by Mascherano in the second half, deciding to book the Barca player and let the already-cautioned Cristiano Ronaldo off.
article_snippet: This is the heated moment where Cristiano Ronaldo has a soft kick out at Barcelona's Javier Mascherano .
article_snippet: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz didn't buy it, deciding to book the Barca player for his heated altercation with Cristiano Ronaldo during Barcelona's 2-1 win over Real Madrid . '
article_snippet: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz boiled over a little but it wasn't with bad intent,' Javier Mascherano said. '
highlights_snippet: Javier Mascherano and Cristiano Ronaldo were involved in an altercation .
  
highlights_snippet: Javier Mascherano went in hard on Ronaldo, who reacted with a petulant kick .
  
highlights_snippet: Javier Mascherano went down holding Javier Mascherano face in a bid to get Real's Cristiano Ronaldo booked .
  
highlights_snippet: The referee did not buy Javier Mascherano's playacting and booked Javier Mascherano instead .
  