The financial costs of Atletico and Real Madrid's Champions League exits Football Around 45m euros left on the table

The early Champions League eliminations of Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid are disappointing in a sporting sense and also in a financial sense.

The losses in the last 16 could see the two capital city sides miss out on up to 45 million euros.

Last year, for example, Real Madrid earned 85.5m euros from their triumph in the tournament, while they took in 86m euros the season previously.

In that same 2016/17 season, Atletico Madrid collected around 67m euros for reaching the semi-finals, where they lost to Los Blancos.

The economic situation has changed this year and the prize money has gone up, with the amount for the winner up to around 115m euros.

Having gone out so early, Real Madrid are set to earn around 70m euros for this season's efforts, while Atletico Madrid are to earn around 67m euros.

The exact figures won't be known until later as there are a number of variables involved, but it's likely that the two Spanish sides will take in around 45m euros less than the winning team.