On his departure from Real Madrid, the Portuguese striker has not been able to advance beyond the quarterfinals in the Champions League with Juventus
Mexico.- The elimination of Juventus in the Champions League has not been the first since it has Cristiano Ronaldo in its ranks. The pair that formed three years ago has not been able to transcend in the continental tournament and again fell in the first instance of direct elimination, now in the hands of Porto.
In three years of having the Portuguese striker, the Italian team has been left out on three occasions, including this Tuesday at the expense of Porto.
In the 2018-19 campaign, Juventus were left 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 stayed in the semifinals, so they didn’t even fall into the hands of the finalist or tournament champion. The competitiveness of the Serie A multi-champion fell on a continental level.
Today, Juve were eliminated in the round of 16, after playing with for more than an hour with one more element, within the 2020-2021 season. The Italian squad was in evidence, beyond having one of the best players in the world as Cristiano, did not meet expectations when the Portuguese arrived.