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Real Madrid's Luka Modric looks dejected at the end of the match. Reuters
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Real Madrid's Nacho Fernandez, centre, in action during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match against Ajax at the Bernabeu. EPA
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Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale, centre, vies for the ball against Ajax's Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana. AFP
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema reacts to a missed chance. EPA
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Real Madrid's German midfielder Toni Kroos, right, challenges Ajax's Serbian forward Dusan Tadic. AFP
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Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos gestures from the stands during the match. Reuters
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Ajax's Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana. AFP
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Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale sees his shot saved by Ajax's Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana. AFP
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Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior leaves the field injured. EPA
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Ajax's Serbian forward Dusan Tadic challenges Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric. AFP
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Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois concedes a fourth goal in a 4-1 defeat to Ajax at the Bernabeu. EPA
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Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale looks dejected. AFP
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Real Madrid's Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio looks dejected. AFP
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General view of the scoreboard. Reuters
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German referee Felix Brych shows a second yellow card to Real Madrid's Spanish defender Nacho Fernandez. AFP
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Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari shakes hands with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag. Reuters
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Ajax's Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana celebrates. AFP
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Ajax players celebrate. AFP
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Ajax players celebrate. AFP
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Real Madrid's Luka Modric looks dejected at the end of the match. Reuters
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Real Madrid's Nacho Fernandez, centre, in action during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match against Ajax at the Bernabeu. EPA
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Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale, centre, vies for the ball against Ajax's Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana. AFP
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema reacts to a missed chance. EPA
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Real Madrid's German midfielder Toni Kroos, right, challenges Ajax's Serbian forward Dusan Tadic. AFP
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Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos gestures from the stands during the match. Reuters
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Ajax's Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana. AFP
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Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale sees his shot saved by Ajax's Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana. AFP
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Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior leaves the field injured. EPA
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Ajax's Serbian forward Dusan Tadic challenges Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric. AFP
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Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois concedes a fourth goal in a 4-1 defeat to Ajax at the Bernabeu. EPA
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Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale looks dejected. AFP
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Real Madrid's Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio looks dejected. AFP
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General view of the scoreboard. Reuters
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German referee Felix Brych shows a second yellow card to Real Madrid's Spanish defender Nacho Fernandez. AFP
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Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari shakes hands with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag. Reuters
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Ajax's Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana celebrates. AFP
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Ajax players celebrate. AFP
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Ajax players celebrate. AFP
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Real Madrid's Luka Modric looks dejected at the end of the match. Reuters
Ajax's glorious victory over Real Madrid puts star players in shop window like in 1995
The European Cup triumph nearly 15 years ago sparked interest from the likes of Barcelona and AC Milan and led to the break-up of a great side
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