Real Madrid Booted from Champions
Major shocker in the UEFA Champions League: Ajax defeated three-time reigning champions Real Madrid 4-1 at the Bernabéu [https://m.allfootballapp.com/amp/news/Headline/Madrid-1-4-Ajax-(3-5-agg)-3-time-reigning-champs-shockingly-kicked-OUT-of-UCL/1142203]. Ajax won 5-3 on aggregate. What are the odds on Ajax winning the whole thing now?
The loss meant Real Madrid, the reigning champions, were knocked out of the Champions League. Ajax's victory was their first knockout stage win in 22 years. Real Madrid had won the Champions League three consecutive times from 2016 to 2018. They are historically the most successful club in the competition, with a record 15 titles. The Ajax team that defeated Real Madrid was young and included players such as Hakim Ziyech, David Neres, and Dušan Tadić. Tadić assisted on two goals and scored one himself in the 4-1 victory. After defeating Real Madrid, Ajax progressed to the semi-finals where they faced Tottenham. Ajax was listed at +130 odds to win, while Tottenham was at +200. Ultimately, Ajax lost to Tottenham in the semi-final. Liverpool won the Champions League that year, defeating Tottenham 2-0 in the final.
