Atletico Vs Real: Alvarez Penalty Ruled Out By VAR As Los Blancos Seal QF Spot

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in a Champions League penalty shootout — again — to keep its title defense alive Wednesday and advance to the quarterfinals. Defender Antonio Rüdiger scored the decisive spot-kick in a 4-2 shootout win after two Atletico players missed. Marco Llorente’s shot struck the bar after Julián Álvarez’s score despite slipping was disallowed on video review because h෴e touched the ball twice. Madrid also beat Atletico in a shootout to𓄧 win the 2016 final — part of a streak of eliminating its city rival in the knockout rounds for four straight years. That hard-luck run started with the 2014 final when Atletico gave up an equalizing goal in stoppage time.

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Updated on: 13 March 2025 11:24 am

Champions League Soccer round of 16 second leg Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: 1

UCL 2024-25, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Real Madrid's players celebrate after a penalty shootout | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez

Real Madrid's Endr𝐆ick, right, and his teammates run celebrating after a penalty shootout at the end of the Champions League round of 16, second leg, soccer matchౠ between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Champions League Soccer round of 16 second leg Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Kylian Mbappe

UCL 2024-25, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Referee Szymon Marciniak shows a yellow card to Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez

Referee Szymon Marciniak shows a yellow card to Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe during the Champions League round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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UCL 2024-25, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after winning | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after winning the penalty shootout during the Champions League round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the M🌱etropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Champions League Soccer round of 16 second leg Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Marcos Llorente

UCL 2024-25, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente shoots by Real Madrid's Endrick | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue

Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente shoots by Real Madrid's Endrick during the Champions League round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Atletico ꦚMadrid and Real Madrid at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Champions League Soccer round of 16 second leg Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Alexander Sorloth

UCL 2024-25, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Atletico Madrid's Alexander Sorloth heads the ball | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez

Atletico Madrid's Alexander Sorloth, right, heads the ball as Real Madrid's Raul Asencio during thಞe Champions League round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Champions League Soccer round of 16 second leg Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Clement Lenglet

UCL 2024-25, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Atletico Madrid's Clement Lenglet fouls Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez

Atletico Madrid's Clement Lenglet, center, fouls Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe d🌠uring the Champions League round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Champions League Soccer round of 16 second leg Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Vinicius Junior

UCL 2024-25, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Referee Szymon Marciniak shows a yellow card to Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez

Referee Szymon Marciniak shows a y♐ellow card to Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior during the Champions League round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Champions League Soccer round of 16 second leg Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Ferland Mendy

UCL 2024-25, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Giuliano Simeone and 🍸Ferland Mendy rund for the ball | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue

Atletico Madrid's Giuliano Simeone, left, and Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy rund for the ball during the Champions League round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Atletico Madridꦛ and Real Madrid at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Champions League Soccer round of 16 second leg Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Rodrigo De Paul

UCL 2024-25, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Jude Bellingham and Atletico Madrid's Rodrigo De Paul fight for the ball | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, left, and Atletico Madrid's Rodrigo De Paul fight for the ball during the Champions League round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Atletico Madrಞid and Real Madrid 🥂at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Champions League Soccer round of 16 second leg Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Conor Gallagher

UCL 2024-25, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid: Atletico Madrid's Conor Gallagher celebrates after scoring a goal | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez

Atletico Madrid's Conor Gallagher, ♏3rd right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League round of 16, second leg𝐆, soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.