![[서울신문] Oh, neither Ronaldo, nor Messi… UCL quarterfinals without Menaldu in 15 years](https://img.seoul.co.kr/img/upload/2021/03/11/SSI_20210311181933.jpg "[서울신문] Oh, neither Ronaldo, nor Messi… UCL quarterfinals without Menaldu in 15 years")
Messi’s Barcelona missed the round of 16 after being pushed down by Mbafe’s PSG
The day before, Ronaldo’s Juventus was pushed down by Porto.
▲ Barcelona’s Lionel Messi suffers from missed the chance to score in the second leg of the round of 16 against Paris Saint-Germain in the 2020-21 season held on the 11th (Korean time). AFP Yonhap News
Following Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Lionel Messi (Barcelona) also fell. In the 2020-21 season, the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals will be played without Menaldu.
France Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) drew 1-1 in the home game of the second leg of the round of 16 against Barcelona (Spain) held at Parque des Princes in Paris, France on the 11th (Korean time).
In the 31st minute of the first half, Killian Mbafe scored a penalty for Clement Langle’s foul, and PSG scored the opening goal. Six minutes later, Messi tied with a surprise left-footed mid-range gun, but no more goals were scored. In the first half extra time, although Messi’s penalty kick was missed, it was difficult for Barcelona to overcome a 1-4 loss in the first leg.
Barcelona played against PSG in the round of 16 in the 2016-17 season, losing 0-4 in the first leg and winning 6-1 in the second leg to advance to the quarter-finals. However, it was before Mbafe joined PSG at the time, and the miracle did not repeat itself. In the end, PSG easily advanced to the quarterfinals with a total of 5-2 in the first and second games. PSG, who finished runner-up last season against Bayern Munich (Germany) in the finals, is again trying to win. For the first time since the 2006-07 season, Barcelona’s first quarter-finals were frustrated, and the record of reaching the quarter-finals for 13 consecutive seasons has stopped.
Mbafe, who wrote a hat-trick in the first leg of the round of 16, scored four goals in two matches against Barcelona, leaving his name as the player who scored the most goals in a season against Barcelona in this event. In addition, Mbappe, who is 22 years old and 80 days scoring 6 goals in this tournament, scored 25 goals in the tournament, breaking the record for the youngest 25 goals Messi had (22 years and 286 days).
Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus (Italy) on the 10th (Korean time) was tackled in the 2nd leg of the European Champions League’s 16th round of the 2020-21 season against Porto (Portugal), grabbing his shoulder and suffering. Juventus was eliminated in the round of 16. Turin AFP Yonhap News” style=”padding:0px;margin:0px”>
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus (Italy) on the 10th (Korean time) was tackled in the 2nd leg of the European Champions League’s 16th round of the 2020-21 season against Porto (Portugal), grabbing his shoulder and suffering. Juventus was eliminated in the round of 16. Turin AFP Yonhap News
Unfortunately, the day before, Juventus (Italy) was also eliminated in the round of 16 after being pushed by Porto (Portugal). It’s the first time in 15 years that Menaldu hasn’t been seen in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. Ronaldo made his debut in the 2003-04 season and Messi made his debut in the UEFA Champions League in the 2004-05 season. Menaldo’s appearance in the quarterfinals of the tournament was the first in the 2006-2007 season, when Ronaldo reached the quarterfinals under Manchester United. Earlier, when Barcelona won the 2005-06 season, Messi made a big success until the round of 16, but was unable to compete in the quarter-finals due to injury.
On the other hand, Menaldu was eliminated from the round of 16 with a good relationship, while the new wave leaders Mbafe and Elling Holland (Dortmund) reached the quarter-finals side by side, creating a contrast.
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