Real Madrid eliminated Atletico on penalties

Real Madrid produced a superb display to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti's side beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 on penalties.

Diego Simeone dominated the record 15-time champions at the Estadio Metropolitano for most of the match, but Madrid have never been eliminated by Atletico in the competition and fought back after Conor Gallagher's first-minute strike earned them a 2-2 draw on aggregate.

Thibaut Courtois made several saves to deny Julián Álvarez and Vinicius Junior missed a penalty for Madrid.

In the penalty shootout, Álvarez scored for Atletico, but his attempt was disallowed as he touched the ball twice due to slipping while taking the shot.

Marcos Llorente also missed for Atletico, while Antonio Rüdiger scored the winner for the reigning champions, who will face Arsenal in the last-16.

Real Madrid eliminated Atletico in the semi-finals in 2017 in their last European match at the Vicente Calderón, and this match was Atletico's first in their new home in the Champions League.

After defeats by Madrid in the 2014 and 2016 finals, the latter on penalties, and elimination on every other occasion the teams have met in the competition, Atletico were desperate to change the narrative, but they failed miserably.

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