Real Madrid led Atletico Madrid 2-1 after the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. But in the return leg at the Metropolitano, they were soon level at 2-2 after two matches, when England midfielder Conor Gallagher scored in the 27th second of the first minute.
Real Madrid asserted their class by eliminating Atletico to enter the Champions League quarter-finals
The tension in the match increased sharply after Atletico Madrid opened the score 1-0. The home team put on fierce pressure and almost scored an equalizer in the 36th minute, but a close-range header from centre-back Clement Lenglet went wide in a split second.
In the second half, Real Madrid found their strong rhythm again. They found a penalty that could have changed the game in the 70th minute, but striker Vinicius missed and sent the ball over the crossbar.
The match then took place in a tense and calculating situation between the two teams, before having to decide by a penalty shootout to determine the winner.
On the 11m mark, in the second round of penalties, Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez successfully kicked the ball. But the referee and VAR later canceled the goal, because the Argentine player slipped and touched the ball twice while taking the shot. Therefore, the goal was canceled as fate would have it, causing Atletico Madrid to once again lose to their city rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Julian Alvarez's penalty kick
Close-up of Alvarez slipping and touching the ball twice
On Atletico Madrid's side, Julian Alvarez's penalty was cancelled and Llorente's miss was disastrous, despite Sorloth and Correa scoring. But Real Madrid, with Mbappe, Bellingham, Valverde and Rudiger all scoring, won 4-2, despite Vazquez also missing.
This victory also helped Real Madrid become the first team to eliminate an opponent in all 6 meetings in the knockout round of the Champions League, ironically that was Atletico Madrid.
In the quarter-finals, Real Madrid will face Arsenal (who beat PSV Eindhoven 9-3 on aggregate after two matches, drawing 2-2 in the second leg). Other Champions League quarter-final pairings are also formed.
In the same bracket as Real Madrid and Arsenal, PSG will meet Aston Villa (who eliminated Club Brugge 6-1 on aggregate). In the other bracket, Barcelona will meet Borussia Dortmund (who eliminated Lille 3-2 on aggregate) and Bayern Munich will meet Inter Milan.
The Champions League quarter-finals take place on April 8 and 9, with the return legs on April 15 and 16.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/real-madrid-loai-kich-tinh-atletico-vao-tu-ket-champions-league-pha-truot-chan-dinh-menh-cua-alvarez-185250313070346298.htm
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