Real Madrid’s European dominance is over in emphatic style. A 4-1 defeat to Ajax at the Santiago Bernabeu is more than just a night to forget for Los Blancos: it is the end of an era.
After something of a fortunate 2-1 win in Amsterdam, Santiago Solari’s side looked to have done enough. That result seemed sufficient to see the champions through, even after Sergio Ramos decided he would miss the second match with a deliberate yellow card late in the game at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
