CRISTIANO RONALDO and Lionel Messi were both knocked out of their Champions League semi-finals on the SAME DAY.
Al-Nassr were dumped out of the AFC Champions League after losing 3-2 to Japanese minnow side Kawasaki.
And just hours later, Messi’s were hammered 5-1 in their Concacaf last-four clash with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Al-Nassr boasted a team packed with top talent including ex-star and formerstriker Jhon Duran.
But despite having 21 shots and 75 per cent possession, , 40, failed to convert a shot from five yards in the final moments.
Mane’s deflected strike made it 1-1 in the 28th minute after Tatsuya Ito’s 10th-minute opener for the J-League side.
Yuto Ozeki and Akihiro Ienaga made it 3-1, before Aiman Yahyaset up a grandstand finish as pushed for an equaliser.
But the Uefa Champions League record goalscorer after Kawasaki stood firm to set up a final against Saudi Pro League side .
And fans argued “the end is near”; when Messi’s MLS side crashed out a few hours later.
trailing 2-0 from the first leg, were beaten 3-1 at home by the Canadian Whitecaps, who will face Mexican opposition in the final with Cruz Azul and Tigres in the other semi-final, which is finely poised at 1-1 after the first leg.
Messi failed to make an impact, with the GOAT’s former team-mate grabbing the only goal for his side.
And fans were distraught after seeing arguably the two greatest footballers off all-time suffer in this way.
One said: “Our childhood is coming to an end 😔.”;
A second added: “Messi out. out. Their football era is really ending 💔.”;
A third replied: “Thank you for everything Ronaldo and Messi. But this is just sad to see.”;
One more wrote: “My kids didn’t witness the Ronaldo and Messi era but they will witness ‘s magic.”;
Yamal as he broke a pair of records in ‘s 3-3 draw with in the first leg of their semi-final.
The winger’s outrageous solo goal after 24 minutes also made him the youngest player to score in a semi-final.
The 17-year-old also became the youngest player to reach 100 Barca appearances.
And to make matters worse one of ‘s records is now in jeopardy.
needs just two more goal contributions to beat ‘s record of 21 in a single campaign.
The star grabbed his 20th contribution when he assisted in the LaLiga side’s 3-3 draw with Inter.
That bettered Messi’s most productive season when the Argentine provided 19 contributions in 2011/12.
