Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals

Real Madrid once again eliminated their city rivals Atletico Madrid through a penalty shootout in the Champions League, successfully advanced to the quarterfinals, and will face Premier League powerhouse Arsenal in the quarter-finals.

In the second leg, Atletico Madrid won 1-0 at home, and the total score was 2-2. The game entered the extra time and was still tied. In the end, Real Madrid won 4-2 in the penalty shootout. Defender Rudiger scored the winning penalty, while two Atletico Madrid players missed and watched their opponents advance.

In the penalty shootout, Atletico midfielder Marcos Llorente's shot hit the crossbar, and Argentine striker Julian Alvarez accidentally slipped when taking the penalty. VAR replay confirmed that he touched the ball twice at the moment of shooting, and the goal was invalid.

Regarding this controversial penalty, Atletico coach Diego Simeone said: "I didn't see the double touch in the replay, but I am willing to believe that VAR intervened because they did see something."

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois - who spent three years on loan at Atletico earlier in his career - said: "I felt he touched the ball twice so I told the referee. It's not easy to see. They were a bit unlucky."

Atletico goalkeeper Oblak expressed regret: "It's really painful. We played a great game, but we were unlucky and the result is regrettable."

In this game, Atletico Madrid midfielder Connor Gallagher scored a goal in front of the goal just 27 seconds after the start of the game. He not only became the fastest English player to score in the history of the Champions League, but also the first English player to score in the Madrid derby.

Although Atletico Madrid maintained a 1-0 lead in both the 90th minute and extra time, tying Real Madrid in the aggregate score, they were unable to score another goal in the match. Real Madrid striker Vinicius missed a penalty in the second half, and the ball flew high over the crossbar. After entering extra time, the Brazilian star was replaced by young player Enderique.

This is the fourth time that Real Madrid has eliminated its city rival Atletico Madrid in the Champions League in recent years. As early as the 2016 Champions League final, Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid in a penalty shootout and became the "victim" of the latter's shattered Champions League dream. Now, history repeats itself, Real Madrid has the last laugh and advances to the quarterfinals.