Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has apologised for his team's performance against Schalke, admitting they deserve all the criticism they get.
The defending champions were booed off at the Bernabeu after losing the second leg 4-3 - despite reaching the quarter-finals 5-4 on aggregate.
Fans also waved white handkerchiefs - a symbol of disgust at a bad performance.
"I'm very sorry. We played very badly and that is bad for our image," said Ancelotti.
"We're professionals, we don't make ourselves look ridiculous."
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo looked dejected at full time and announced after the match he would not be speaking to the media for the rest of the season
The 10-time European champions have qualified for their fifth successive Champions League quarter-final but were left hanging on at the Bernabeu as they suffered a fifth defeat of 2015.
Schalke, who were trailing 2-0 from the first leg, applied heavy pressure late on for the one goal they needed to qualify as Real lost for the first time in 22 home Champions League matches.
Ancelotti ended his first season in charge by winning the Champions League last May, but has faced growing criticism from sections of the club's support this time round.
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