Juventus have only been KO'd from Champions League in last four years by teams deemed not good enough for Super League
JUVENTUS have been knocked out of the Champions League in the last four years by teams that were deemed unworthy for the European Super League.
Juve were among the elite clubs that tried to break away and form the unpopular ESL in 2021 but a furious response from UEFA, FIFA, fans, players, legends and pundits led to its immediate collapse.
The Bianconeri, however, remain part of three rebels – along with Real Madrid and Barcelona – who have yet to give up on the controversial competition, which is supposedly designed for the world's best clubs.
But the Serie A giants' track record in the Champions League, a tournament that takes in Europe's finest, leaves them with egg on their face.
That is because Juventus have been eliminated from the world's premier club competition in successive seasons by Ajax, Lyon, Porto and most recently Villarreal – all of whom were omitted from the project.
The Dutch giants knocked them out in the quarter-finals in 2019, the Ligue 1 side offloaded them in the Last 16 a year later, the Dragons bested them on the same stage in 2021 and Unai Emery's men replicated that feat last night.
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That is hardly a good look for Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, who is still among the ESL's biggest supporters.
The Turin outfit drew 1-1 with Villarreal in the first leg last month at the Madrigal.
Star signing and former Arsenal transfer target Dusan Vlahovic scored the second fastest goal ever for a Champions League debutant inside the first minute.
But Dani Parejo equalised on 66 minutes to give the Yellow Submarine a lifeline heading to the return fixture.
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That is where the Spanish club ran riot with a decisive 3-0 victory over Juventus.
Gerard Moreno opened the scoring in the 78th minute from the penalty spot before Pau Torres sealed qualification seven minutes later.
Arnaut Danjuma capped off a major victory with another penalty kick in the second minute of stoppage time.
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