Roma prevailed in both games by the same score of 2-1 (4-2 on aggregate). 

Inevitably, supporters of the los merengues will be pulling out their hair wondering what went wrong at the magnificent Bernabeu stadium – home to so many legendary performances.

They can start with a trio of Dutchmen who were out with injuries. Wesley Sneijder in the middle of the field certainly pinched Real's ability to penetrate up the middle - To say nothing of the supreme cunning goal poaching abilities of Ruud Van Nistelrooy and the creative pace of the injury prone Arjen Robben.

Real simply did not have enough players (take your choice of which one) to support the play of Julio Baptista during the second leg. Indeed, only keeper Ike Casillas and Michel Salgado seemed to be up for the challenge on this night.

For their part, Roma anticipated the play very well as a unit. While the sublime Francesco Totti displayed neat ball control brilliance, he along with Alessandro Mancini did not inspirationally drive the Roma offense. Rather, Roma's win was a team effort led by the excellent play of just about everyone including Philippe Mexes, Max Tonetto, Daniele de Rossi, Alberto Aquilani, and Mirko Vucinic.

In the end, Roma deserved their victory.

So there you have it. Milan and Real Madrid are out - each falling to better opponents. In their absence, the Champions League is certainly the poorer for it.

However, best to remember there remains unfinished domestic play business to get to. And in the end, this is what matters. Real can at least still claim the Liga title. Milan has less to look forward to. Mired in the 5th spot, Milan has to battle for a Champions League spot for next year and the best they can realistically do is third place - more likely 4th.