In the penalty shootout, 'Atletico' eliminated 'Real' – in the next stage of the Champions League.

2025-03-13 00:21 © scanpix

The Madrid derby left no football fans indifferent.

In the UEFA Champions League knockout stage match held on Wednesday, the "Real" team defeated "Atletico" 4-2 in a penalty shootout. The main time and extra time ended with the home team winning 1-0.

"Atletico" started the match fantastically, with Conor Gallagher scoring the first goal in the very first minute, equalizing the series score.

The home team tried to double the lead, but J. Alvarez missed his chances.

"Real" managed to respond with a shot from Rodrygo.

In the 70th minute, the visitors had a chance to equalize when the referee awarded a penalty to the "Atletico" goal.

However, Vinicius delighted the spectators gathered at "Civitas Metropolitano" by wasting a perfect opportunity created by K. Mbappe to score.

The score remained unchanged, and the teams had to play extra time.