Social media has exploded into life tonight, on the back of Real Madrid incredibly crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Ajax.
De Jong & Tadic steal the show
As abysmal as Real were in the Spanish capital tonight, Ajax were equally superb, with every one of the Eredivisie outfit’s stars having contributed to a historic team performance.
However, two players stood out in the eyes of many, in the form of Frenkie de Jong and Dusan Tadic.
de Jong, who is of course set to join Real’s Clasico rivals Barcelona in the summer, put in an imperious showing at the base of Ajax’s midfield, looking almost frighteningly-cool and collected when in possession, ruthless when out of it and, all-in-all, dominating a midfield containing both Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.
Former Southampton man Tadic, meanwhile, put in a creative clinic for the away side, dazzling with stunning runs, an assist of the season contender, and a breathtaking finish to seal Ajax’s advancement to the Champions League’s quarter-finals.
Ramos torn apart
Ajax’s stars were not the only ones to have caught the headlines, though, with Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos having also garnered plenty of attention online tonight.
The Spanish stopper picked up a deliberate yellow card during the closing moments of his side’s first-leg victory in Amsterdam 3 weeks ago, to ensure a clean disciplinary record for what he no doubt thought would be a quarter-final berth.
As such, fans of the ever-controversial Real captain have since been in unforgiving mood:
Sergio Ramos received a seemingly deliberate yellow card in the first leg of Real Madrid vs Ajax.
Sergio Ramos is watching his Real Madrid side lose 4-1 in the second leg from the stands.
Real Madrid are crashing out of Europe.
Karma.