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Toni Kroos on Real Madrid's Loss to Ajax: 'To a Man, We've Failed'

Toni Kroos had no excuses after Real Madrid were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Ajax on Tuesday.

Per COPE (h/t Marca), the German midfielder said after Real's 4-1 humiliation at the Santiago Bernabeu: "To a man, we've failed to reach our best level. I'm the first to admit that."

The heavy second-leg defeat to Ajax's young side saw Los Blancos exit the Champions League at the last-16 stage for the first time since 2010.

It also ended their remarkable 1,012-day reign as European champions following their three title wins in a row:

Real went into Tuesday's clash strong favourites to advance to the quarter-finals as they held a 2-1 lead from the opening leg in Amsterdam.