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Real, Arsenal out but joy for ex-champions

LONDON, MARCH 9. Ronaldo was sent off as Real Madrid went out of the Champions League when it was beaten 2-0 by Juventus after extra-time in the second leg of their first knockout round tie.

Juventus joined other former European champions Bayern Munich, Liverpool and PSV Eindhoven, who all showed their European vintage on Wednesday by sealing places in the quarterfinals.

Juventus won 2-1 on aggregate at the Stadio Delle Alpi with Marcelo Zalayeta's winner in the 116th minute coming three minutes after Ronaldo and Alessio Tacchinardi were sent off after clashing as they chased a loose ball.

Ronaldo whacked Tacchinardi with a retaliatory kick to the shins after the Juventus defender appeared to grab the Brazilian round the neck as he bore down on the Italian goal.

"It was a piece of stupidity on my part," Ronaldo said. Substitute David Trezeguet had forced extra-time for Juventus with an acrobatic bicycle kick after 75 minutes.

Pain in Spain

Tuesday's defeat of Barcelona by Chelsea means Spain will have no representatives in the last eight of the Champions League for the first time since this stage of the competition was introduced in the 1994-95 season.

The results (1st knockout round, 2nd leg): At London: Arsenal 1 (Henry 66) bt Bayern Munich 0. Bayern Munich qualifies (3-2 on aggregate).

At Turin: Juventus 2 (Trezeguet 75, Zalayeta 116) bt Real Madrid 0. Juventus qualifies (2-1).

At Leverkusen: Bayer Leverkusen 1 (Krzynowek 88) lost to Liverpool 3 (Garcia 28, 32, Baros 67). Liverpool qualifies (6-2).

At Monaco: Monaco 0 lost to PSV Eindhoven 2 (Vennegoor 27, Beasley 69). PSV Eindhoven qualifies (3-0). — Agencies

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