Leaving Real Madrid, the Portuguese striker failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League with Juventus
MEXICO CITY – The elimination of Juventus from the Champions League was not the first, since it had Cristiano Ronaldo in its ranks. The pair that formed three years ago failed to transcend the continental tournament and again fell in the first instance of direct elimination, now in the hands of Porto.
In the three years since it had the Portuguese striker, the Italian team has come out three times, including on Tuesday, to the detriment of Porto.
In the 2018-19 campaign, Juventus came out in the round of 16 against Ajax; in the next edition (19-20) he also stumbled, but now in the round of 16 against Lyon. The two teams that eliminated the Italian team remained in the semifinals, so they did not even fall in front of the finalist or champion of the tournament. The competitiveness of the Serie A multi-champion has declined on the continental level.
Today, Juve was eliminated in the second round, after playing with another element for more than an hour, in the 2020-2021 season. The Italian team was prominent, beyond having one of the best players in the world like Cristiano, did not meet the expectations of the arrival of the Portuguese.