The 3-1 reverse saw Roma losing his round 16 draw with 4-3 on aggregated.
Hummels was sent away at 11 minutes and Ranieri said afterwards: “Yes, it was a clear and obvious red card.
“He wasted time; he should have passed the ball to the left, but he didn't do that. It happens, he is a big champion, but it happens.
“It's a shame because we felt good and were convinced that we could have a great match. These kinds of moments can somehow go, but I can't blame the boys for something. They played a fantastic game in a very difficult situation.
“We are still there with the top teams, and we will do everything we can to take Roma as high as possible. I said it at the start of my journey in November, and I keep repeating it: I never give up. I always want the best, I demand it from myself and I ask the same thing from the players.
“Give me a strong performance like today and we will not regret. We gave ourselves everything in an incredible and intense atmosphere, just like in the first stage in our stadium. Congratulations to them, but also to my players, who deliver a great achievement. “
Ranieri also explained the note that he spent the last whistle to athletic coach Ernesto Valverde.
He smiled: “We are such good friends that I had lost his telephone number! I said to him, “Take this, I have to talk to you,” because he knows many Spanish players who can be interesting for me. That's why I did it for everyone! “
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