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It was an unforgettable night for the travelling fans at the Santiago Bernabeu, as Ajax produced a remarkable performance to beat Real Madrid.
The defending champions of Europe were knocked out in the round-of-16 of the Champions League for the first time since May 2015. Ajax scored four past Real Madrid at their home ground – becoming the first team to do so since Barcelona four years ago, to proceed to the quarterfinal of the Champions League.
Ajax’s forward, Dusan Tadic was phenomenal for the side as he bagged two brilliant assists and scored an incredible goal in the second half to complete an all-round performance.
Daley Blind was also key to Ajax’s performance. Frenkie De Jong ruled the midfield battle as he gave a trailer of what was about to come for Real Madrid when he joins Barcelona in the summer this year.
Real Madrid won the first leg of the tie 2-1 but were hardly convincing in the game. Ajax resumed from where they left, as the Los Blancos were further hit by the absence of Sergio Ramos.
The Real Madrid captain was suspended prior to the game for his acceptance on deliberately going for a yellow card booking in the first leg of the tie.
With this loss, Real Madrid are knocked out of all the cup competitions and have potentially given away their final chance of winning a silverware this season.
Santiago Solari’s side is facing a disappointing patch at the moment as the side lost to Barcelona twice within three days last weekend – stretching their losing run to three across all competitions.
Barcelona humbled Real Madrid 3-0 at Santiago Bernabeu in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey and registered another win at the venue on Saturday.
Santiago Solari’s future is likely to come under heavy speculation after the side’s heavy defeat to Ajax. It has been reported earlier that Real Madrid have identified three managerial targets for the summer.
Dani Carvajal spoke to media for the post-match interview.
“It is never easy coming off two defeats at home against Barca, but we came here with victory clearly in mind. But two mistakes put us 0-2 down.. And the 0-3 killed us,” Carvajal said.
“Tonight is not for looking for excuses. They were better than us and deserved to go through.
“The season is over. It is a matter of us being professional now. It’s been a s**t year.”
Former Real Madrid star Emilio Butragueno, however, was supportive of the team.
“We all know what these players have given us over these years. You cannot win all the time. This is sport. The team tried their best, but it was not to be. We have lost in a very hard way. It is very difficult to win a Champions League,” Butragueno said.
It has been reported that the fans were screaming outside the stadium for a return of Jose Mourinho to the side.
Mourinho managed Real Madrid for three years, between 2011 and 2014, leading the side to a La Liga title. However, his final season ended in the side losing in the semifinals of the Champions League and tensions with the players inside the dressing room.
Jose Mourinho praised Real Madrid during his punditry stint with beIN Sport recently.
“eal Madrid made something extraordinary in Europe in the last five years is absolutely incredible. If you want to look at my time we are speaking for about seven years, seven semi-finals. Five years, four finals and four victories it’s absolutely amazing,” Mourinho said.
