Real Madrid beat Atletico on a penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals

Real Madrid won the previous leg 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid’s home ground. In the second leg at the Metropolitano, the hosts Atletico took the match to the next level. They scored an early goal in Real’s net. If that had been the only goal in the main match, the match would have gone to a tiebreaker. Where Real defeated Diego Simeone’s team 4-2 and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions Trophy.

Real were stunned by their city rivals early on at the Metropolitano. Atletico had the ball in Real’s net after just 28 seconds. Raul Asensio could not clear the ball that came from the hosts’ half. Rodrigo de Paul passed in front of the goalpost from the right side of Real’s D-box. From there, Connor Gallagher created excitement in the home gallery with a great goal.

Real were disappointed by conceding a goal early on in the match. Carlo Ancelotti’s men could not attack the opponent’s half much. However, Thibaut Courtois showed great speed under the goalpost. He turned back several Atletico shots with great skill in the first half.

Real played erratically even after the break. However, Real had a great opportunity to return to the game in the 68th minute. – The referee blew the penalty whistle after being fouled in the box. However, his spot kick went into the gallery. Real fans covered their faces in disappointment. This was the first time he missed a penalty for Real. Atletico did not play well in this half either. In the end, the scheduled 90 minutes ended with this scoreline. Later, an additional 30 minutes were given in the match, but no goals were scored. After that, the match went to a tiebreaker.

Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham took the first two shots for Real. They put the ball in the net both times. Sarroth scored for Atletico with the first shot, but Julián Álvarez’s goal was disallowed in the second shot. The ball went into the net but was disallowed because it touched both of his feet.

In the next shot, Fede Valverde and Ángel Correa scored for Real Madrid, making it 3-2 Atletico Madrid. Lucas Vázquez took the fourth shot for Real Madrid. Jan Oblak saved his weak shot, giving hope. However, in the fourth shot, Atletico’s Marcos Llorente hit the crossbar. Then, the fate of the match fell to Antonio Rudiger, who came to take the fifth shot for Real Madrid. His shot hit Oblak’s hand but went into the net. The faces of Atletico’s coach, players and fans were plunged into darkness at home.

Real and Atletico have faced each other six times in all competitions, with Real emerging victorious each time.

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