- Vinícius Júnior got injured against Ajax on Tuesday night, March 5, in Real Madrid Champions League defeat
- Junior left the pitch in tears after he picked up a knock in a match Real Madrid lost at the Bernabeu
- The 18-year-old Brazilian football star has been impressive for Real Madrid this season
Real Madrid youngster Vinícius Júnior on Tuesday night, March 5, broke down in tears after sustaining an injury against Ajax in the Champions League round of 16 encounter.
The 18-year-old Brazilian star was hauled off the pitch and replaced with Marco Asensio after just 36 minutes at the Bernabeu.
Vinicius Junior injured his right leg after he fired a shot from close range into the side netting in the match his side went on to lose.
He was in a sad mood after the injury as he slowly made his way off the pitch and towards the dugout.
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Although the nature of his injury has not been revealed by Real Madrid, but there are reports that the forward could be out of action for a longer period.
Real Madrid were the firm favorites after their 2-1 win in the first-leg, but the Dutch side dominated the tie to pull off a stunning win.
Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Real Madrid were on Tuesday night, March 5, bundled out of the 2018/19 Champions League competition after losing against Ajax at the Santiago Bernabeu.
This will be the first time since 2009/10 that Real Madrid will be out of the Champions League without reaching the last four.
Ajax hadn't even qualified for the Champions League for the past four seasons, and the last time they even reached the last 16 of the competition was 13 years ago.
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