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Champions League: Real Madrid Edge Atletico Madrid In Tense Penalty Shootout To Reach Quarterfinals

Real madrid won its way into the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal stage by beating Atletico Madrid 4-2 in penalty shoot-outs.

Real madrid won its way into the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal stage by beating Atletico Madrid 4-2 in penalty shoot-outs following a 1-1 draw on aggregate. The first goal of the match arrived through Conor Gallagher for Atletico before both teams played three goalless periods. Real Madrid prevailed in the penalty shootout because Jude Bellingham together with Federico Valverde and Antonio Rüdiger scored their penalties while Atletico missed their attempts under intense pressure. Real Madrid won the game thanks to their cool demeanour and years of experience and advanced to the next European competition stage.

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Atletico’s Early Strike Meets Real Madrid’s Resilient Defense

Atletico Madrid began their match by aggressively pressing the defence and scored in the opening minute when Conor Gallagher finished near the goalpost. Multiple scoring chances arose for Real Madrid’s defence through Atletico Madrid’s persistent pressure yet Thibaut Courtois made vital saves that maintained his team with a tie. Real Madrid’s game progression allowed Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo to test Jan Oblak with their shots. The match stayed even throughout the entire ninety minutes alongside the additional time as both teams tried to score but Marcos Llorente and Jude Bellingham failed to convert their attempts.

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Real Madrid Hold Nerve In Penalties After Atletico’s Strong Challenge

Atletico Madrid opened the match with an early goal that made the competition between the teams intensely unpredictable despite Real Madrid being slight favourites due to their Champions League experience. Over 120 minutes of play neither Madrid nor Atletico managed to secure a defining victory thus pushing the match into penalty kicks where Real Madrid displayed their cool-headedness. The two missed penalty opportunities by Atletico Madrid players Julian Alvarez and Marcos Llorente ended up being critical as Real Madrid converted their penalty kicks successfully. The victory for Real Madrid matched their track record of coping with high-stakes moments but Atletico’s fighting spirit made this match extremely difficult.

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First published on: Mar 13, 2025 04:33 AM IST


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