Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo watched from the bench as Real Madrid lost to Roma in their latest Guinness International Champions Cup soccer tournament match, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in Dallas.
Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of the Real Madrid team to take on Roma
Francesco Totti's lone strike after the break proved to be the difference in Texas as Carlo Ancelotti's side struggled without their talisman.
The match was interrupted towards the end by a pitch invasion as fans tried to meet their heroes and take 'selfies' with them.
Ronaldo has yet to fully recover from the injury that hampered his World Cup
Approximately 20 fans, mostly young men, appeared to overwhelm the security officials before they were rounded up and removed from the pitch.
Real Madrid enjoyed the bulk of the possession at the Cotton Bowl but could not find a way past the stubborn Italian defence.
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo waves to fans as a police officer escorts him and the team off the field after their 1-0 loss to Roma in a Guinness International Champions Cup soccer tournament match, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in Dallas
The winner arrived just before the hour mark when Totti allowed the ball to run for Alessandro Florenzi before sweeping home the return ball.
Roma nearly doubled their advantage a minute later, but Adem Ljajic failed to convert.
Gareth Bale started for the Spanish giants but struggled to make an impact as Ancelotti awaits the return of World Cup stars James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema.
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