In a dramatic and nerve-wracking encounter, Actual Madrid triumphed over metropolis rivals Atletico Madrid in a penalty shootout, securing their place within the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
Regardless of a 1-0 second-leg defeat on the Metropolitano Stadium, Antonio Rudiger’s decisive penalty within the shootout ensured Actual Madrid superior, establishing an exhilarating conflict towards Arsenal.
The match started with a shocking blow for Actual Madrid as Conor Gallagher scored for Atletico simply 27 seconds into the sport, levelling the combination rating at 2-2 after Actual’s 2-1 first-leg benefit.
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Regardless of quite a few alternatives, together with a missed penalty by Vinicius Junior within the second half, neither staff may break the impasse throughout common or additional time, pushing the sport to a tense shootout.
The shootout was full of drama and twists. Julian Alvarez thought he had levelled the rating at 2-2, however a VAR evaluation revealed a double contact as he slipped, ensuing within the penalty being disallowed.
Actual Madrid’s Lucas Vazquez then noticed his spot-kick saved by Jan Oblak, giving Atletico a glimmer of hope.
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Nevertheless, Marcos Llorente did not capitalise, hitting the crossbar, which allowed Antonio Rudiger to step up and seal the victory with a decisive penalty that squeezed previous Oblak.
What’s subsequent?
Actual Madrid will now shift their focus to their upcoming La Liga match towards Villarreal, using excessive on the momentum of their Champions League success.
In the meantime, Atletico Madrid, after their heartbreaking exit from the competitors, will flip their consideration to an important weekend conflict towards FC Barcelona in La Liga.
