Difference in Fate Between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League Quarter Final

DBasia.news –  Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will not meet in the Champions League this season. While Messi successfully brought Barcelona to the semifinals, Ronaldo’s journey ran aground with Juventus in the quarter-finals.

La Pulga brought Blaugrana to the semifinals after scoring two goals against Manchester United in the quarter-final second leg at Camp Nou, Wednesday (17/4) WIB. Barcelona won 3-0 and another goal was scored by Philippe Coutinho.

In total, Barca advanced to the last four with a 4-0 aggregate goal and made Man United under the care of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer unable to score in two legs. While Messi scored his 24th goal in 32 matches against English clubs.

In addition, both of his goals also became his 45th goal of the season in all competitions which he made from 42 matches, matching last season’s record.

“We looked spectacular, we have shown the ability of the team. In the first five minutes we were tense, but we played great football. My first goal was created strongly and the second goal was lucky,” Messi said after the match.

“Treble? No, no, little by little, we should not relax. Now, we have to think of a way to end (title) LaLiga and then, we will play the Champions League semifinals.”

Messi’s first goal was created because of the blunder made by Ashley Young, then the ball was seized by Messi who kicked into the right side of United’s goal without being pushed over by De Gea. While the second goal through a kick from outside the penalty box that was supposed to be pushed over De Gea, but he also made a blunder.

The complete opposite situation actually happened in Turin. Juventus hosted Ajax Amsterdam at Juventus Stadium with an aggregate goal equal to 1-1. Bianconeri had the lead in the 28th minute through a header from Cristiano Ronaldo.

His goal was the 25th goal of Ronaldo’s 22 matches in the Champions League quarter-finals. However, Ajax did not give up and managed to reverse the situation through two goals from Donny van de Beek (34 ‘) and Matthijs de Ligt (67’).

Juve were eliminated with aggregate goals of 2-3 and Ajax advanced to the Champions League semifinals for the first time since 1997. While Ronaldo, failed in the knockout phase for the first time in four years.

“Juventus might purchase Mr. Champions League – but they did not win the trophy,” Tweeted the Twitter account @GoalNews . The defeat also ended Ronaldo’s journey which had won three consecutive Champions League titles.

The failure of CR7 to advance to the semifinals also means there will be no duel against Messi in the 2018-19 Champions League final – as the chart is different between Juventus and Barcelona. Ajax will meet the winner between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, while Barcelona awaits the winners of Liverpool and Porto.