Cristiano Ronaldo was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League at the quarter-final stage for the first time in his career on Tuesday, which will give Lionel Messi a chance to cut the gap on his longstanding rival in the UCL's all-time top scorers chart.
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The Portuguese, who scored Juventus' only goal in the 1-1 first-leg draw at Ajax Amsterdam, was again on the scoresheet in his side's 2-1 home defeat in the second leg.
Despite Ronaldo's two goals, Juventus were knocked out by Ajax's young guns after losing 3-2 on aggregate – the first time in nine years the 33-year-old superstar did not reach the semi-final stage of the competition.
Ronaldo’s UCL record is incredible but even he cannot win it every year:
— David Kappel (@kappilinho) April 17, 2019
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However, the Portugal star's two strikes took his tally to 126 goals in the competition's all-time top goalscorer ranking – 16 more than second-placed Messi.
The Argentine netted a brace as FC Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-0 on Tuesday night, eliminating the Premier League side 4-0 on aggregate.
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As a consequence, Messi and Barcelona have reached their first semi-final in four years, which will allow the Argentine to potentially cut his gap on Ronaldo in the UCL goals chart.
The Blaugrana will face the winner of the quarter-final tie between Liverpool and FC Porto in the semi-finals.
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