Cristiano Ronaldo tried, but his presence on the pitch was not enough to help Juventus make it to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
The competition's all-time top scorer did what he does best for the bianconeri during the first half, but his efforts during the second 45 minutes proved to be futile against Ajax's impressive defending skills.
The footballer saw the end of the game with a disappointed look, which adds to the disappointment of not being among the competition's top four teams for quite a while.
The last time Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on the UEFA Champions League semis came during his first season at Real Madrid, almost ten years ago.
1 - 2018/19 will be the first Champions League season not to feature Cristiano Ronaldo at the semi-final stage since 2009-10, when he was eliminated at the Last 16 stage with Real Madrid. Exit. pic.twitter.com/xX3c18ACar
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 16, 2019
In fact, this will also be a day Cristiano Ronaldo will not remember fondly, since he managed to make history for all the wrong reasons with such an early UEFA Champions League exit.
Cristiano Ronaldo is knocked out of a Champions League quarter-final for the first time in his career. pic.twitter.com/X6tqKBB58Y
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) April 16, 2019
The Portuguese ace will have to wait for the 2019-20 season to increase his goalscoring tally in the tournament, which stands at 126 goals until today.
