Real Madrid eliminates Atletico Madrid on penalties
In the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Real Madrid, the team of our national player Arda Güler, advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating their arch-rivals Atletico Madrid 4-2 on penalties after trailing 1-0 through regulation and extra time.
Real Madrid visited Atletico Madrid, whom they had defeated 2-1 in the first leg at home.
Our national footballer Arda Güler started the match on the bench and did not find the opportunity to play.
In the match played at the Metropolitano Stadium, Atletico Madrid finished the first half leading 1-0 with a goal scored by Conor Gallagher in the 27th second.
The 25-year-old player recorded the fastest goal ever scored by an English player in Champions League history.
Real Madrid won a penalty in the 70th minute after Kylian Mbappe was brought down in the penalty area by Clement Lenglet.
Vinicius Junior, who took the penalty, sent the ball over the bar and failed to convert it into a goal. As no further goals were scored in the remaining time, the match went to extra time.
Since the deadlock was not broken during extra time, the match proceeded to a penalty shootout.
Real Madrid, establishing a 4-2 superiority over their opponent in the penalties, remained among the final 8 teams.
News Source: 12punto
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