Sergio Ramos could face a two-match ban after admitting he earned himself a booking on purpose against Ajax.

The Real Madrid captain led his side to a 2-1 win victory in the Champions League last-16 clash in Amsterdam on Wednesday night.

Ramos picked up his third booking of the competition for a late foul on striker Kasper Dolberg - earning himself an automatic one-match ban.

That would leave the defender available for the first leg of a likely quarter-final tie, but UEFA could slap him with a two-match suspension for his actions.

When asked about the foul, Ramos said: "I would lie if I told you that I did not force the card.

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"It is something I had in mind, it is not to underestimate [Ajax] or think that the tie is already over but I have decided [to be booked] so I can rest in the return, although I will be in the stadium to encourage the team."

Goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio either side of Hakim Ziyech's strike were enough to hand the visitors a first-leg advantage.

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Ajax had a goal disallowed by VAR when Nicolas Tagliafico's strike was ruled out.

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Real boss Santiago Solari said: "We knew how to deal with the high press they put on us.

"Ajax had saved up all their energy and threw it at us. They closed us in, took the ball off us with aggression, at the limit of the law on some occasions, but later we made chances and scored two of them - very important away from home."