Football video Atletico – Real Madrid: Penalty shootout, heart-stopping after 120 minutes (C1 Cup)

Atletico Madrid hosted Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 with the disadvantage of being 1 goal down after the first leg. Coach Simeone deployed a 4-4-2 formation and the surprise came early. In the first minute, Atletico Madrid had a good attack and Gallagher quickly rushed in to finish close to the goal, opening the score.

The match was extremely dramatic.

Despite conceding an early goal, Real Madrid were not shaken. They calmly coordinated and attacked rhythmically. However, Atletico created a “wall” in front of Oblak’s goal. The home team, specifically Alvarez, created more dangerous opportunities. Unfortunately, there were no more goals in the first half.

In the second half, the game did not change much. Real Madrid had a lot of possession but could not penetrate while Atletico Madrid patiently waited for a counterattack. In the 68th minute, Mbappe had a good dribble and Lenglet committed a foul in the penalty area. The referee decisively pointed to the penalty spot.

Unfortunately, Vinicius shot high into the sky when he was given the responsibility of taking the penalty. After that, Real Madrid also slowed down the game and accepted to play extra time. Entering extra time, Atletico Madrid took the initiative to attack more and had some dangerous opportunities but could not take advantage.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid players were tired so their attacks were no longer sharp. The score was still 1-0 after 120 minutes so the two teams were forced to go to penalties. The surprise came early when Alvarez slipped and touched the ball twice so the goal was not counted. Vazquez missed the shot but Llorente did the same later.

Rudiger scored the decisive penalty to seal a 4-2 win in the shootout, sending Real Madrid into the quarter-finals. Ancelotti’s team will face Arsenal. 

Score after 120 minutes : Atletico Madrid 1-0 Real Madrid

Total score after 2 matches : Atletico Madrid 2-2 Real Madrid

Penalty shootout score: Atletico Madrid 2-4 Real Madrid

Goal scorer : Gallagher 1′ 

Starting lineup

Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Mandava, Lenglet, Gimenez, Llorente, Gallagher, Barrios, De Paul, Alvarez, Simeone, Griezmann

Real Madrid: Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy, Tchouameni, Modric, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius