Real Madrid suffer Champions League elimination infographic
Graphic shows Real Madrid’s recent record in the Champions League, with details of defeats in 2018/19 season.
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Real crash out of Europe

By Chris Dinsdale

March 6, 2019 - Real Madrid have been eliminated from the Champions League in the Last 16 after a shock 4-1 loss to Ajax. The Spanish giants’ fourth successive home defeat -- including two losses to rivals Barcelona -- has effectively ended all hopes of lifting any silverware this season.

The defeat ends Real’s 1,011-day reign as European champions, after beating Atletico (2016), Juventus (2017) and Liverpool (2018), and is their 14th loss in all competitions this season.

The UEFA Champions League is contested by the highest ranked teams of the strongest UEFA national associations. It is the top club competition in European football and one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world.

The Champions League final is the most watched annual sporting event worldwide. The final of the 2012-13 tournament had the highest TV ratings to date, drawing 360 million television viewers. It was played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, where Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund in the first all-German Champions League final.

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PUBLISHED: 06/03/2019; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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