The stars of the UEFA Champions League who were left out in the round of 16

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will have to follow the Champions League from their couches. The greatest soccer stars were eliminated from the most important European competition at the level club. 

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester lost against Atlético de Madrid 2-3 in the aggregate, meanwhile, Messi’s PSG did it with the same result but against Real Madrid. The Spanish clubs were superior and left the two stars out of the Champions League with no chance of increasing their trophy cabinets. The Portuguese has won 5 times the Champions League and Messi has done it 4 times.

Given the recent elimination by both stars, El Futbolero US brings to you the names of other stars that were knocked out in the Champions League round of 16.

Lionel Messi (2021)

Lionel Messi also was eliminated in the round of 16 last year against his current team. The Argentinean lost with Barcelona 2-5 in the aggregate. The Spanish club was led by Ronald Koeman, who was not able to build a competitive team last season. Messi said goodbye to his Barcelona fans without lifting the Champions League again.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah (2020)

The year where the Covid-19 appeared in the world and where the Champions League ties were played until May, gave us many surprises. Cristiano Ronaldo, also known as Mr. Champions, was eliminated by Lyon, the French team. The Portuguese who arrived at Juventus with the aim of winning the Champions League were not able to compete against Lyon. The aggregate was 2-2, but the French team advanced thanks to thanks to the away goal rule.

On the other hand, Mohamed Salah and Liverpool were surprised by Atlético de Madrid. Diego Simeone’s side won in the two legs. First, the Colchoneros beat 3-2 Liverpool at Anfield, and in the second leg, the Spanish team won 1-0. The Egyptian never felt comfortable on the pitch and were knocked out despite they were the current Champions League winners.

Karim Benzema and Antoine Griezmann (2019)

The French players suffered the elimination in the round of 16 in 2019. Karim Benzema and Real Madrid lost 3-5 in the aggregate against Ajax. The surprise came in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, where the Blancos were smashed 1-4, with an excellent performance by Erik ten Hag side. The Dutch team controlled the game and broke all the betting pools at the time.

On the other hand, Griezmann playing for Atlético de Madrid was surpassed by Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo. In the first leg match, the Colchoneros won 2-0. The task seemed not that difficult but when they arrived at the Juventus Stadium they found a Cristiano Ronald on fire, who scored a hat trick to eliminate Atlético de Madrid and leave them on the road.

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