5 most disappointing individual performances in the quarterfinals of the Champions League 2017-18

AS Roma v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg
Barcelona got a taste of their own medicine in Rome

#2 Medhi Benatia

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The moment that is likely to haunt the defender for some time...

The former Bayern man had arguably the worst time of all in the quarter-final second leg, as he single-handedly managed to ruin all the good work, on the night and in the competition, by rushing into a rather awkward-looking challenge from behind on Lucas Vazquez.

The referee, Michael Oliver, pointed to the spot and, despite all the pandemonium that followed, it is extremely hard to fault the referee for blowing his whistle in the dying embers of the game.

As much as it would've hurt the rest of the team, the pain will be most felt by the defender who has been religiously taught to reserve all his hatred for the rivals on the night - Real Madrid.

Unfortunately for the Moroccan, it was his fateful error of judgement on the night that cost his current side Juventus and put Real Madrid in the final four of the competition.

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