Was Cristiano Ronaldo's red card justified?

Question

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for elbowing a Malaga defender in the face during Real Madrid's 2-0 win at the weekend.
He claims that he didn't mean to elbow the player who suffered a broken nose and that he was just trying to escape the defender's challenge.
Watch here and tell us what you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCS6Ey3D-VU