Real Madrid reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League after competing with Madrid rival Madrid.
Julian Alvarez was sentenced to a huge exclusion during the gunfight, which ultimately led Real Madrid to continue pursuing an unprecedented 16th Champions League title.
Although Conor Gallagher had an exciting start in just 27 seconds of the game, scoring levels of total score after Real Madrid won 2-1 in the first leg, neither team could score a victory goal in 120 minutes.
The game was decided by a penalty kick, with both teams being excluded from the incidental doubles by VAR, converting their first three attempts into three attempts.
Fede Valverde then successfully converted the free throws, giving the Royals a 3-1 lead. Despite the attempts of arena goalkeeper Jan Oblak saved Lucas Vazquez, Marcos Llorente’s shot hit the bar and blocked Atletico’s fate.
Antonio Rudiger’s successful conversion allowed Real Madrid to advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face Arsenal.
Arsenal won the quarterfinal spot by defeating PSV Eindhoven 9-3. Arsenal had a chance to spin their squad after building a 7-1 advantage from the Netherlands’ first leg, leading to a mix of performances at the Emirates Stadium.
Oleksandr Zinchenko opened the score with a great goal. However, as the game progressed, the overall intensity dropped, allowing the PSV to find the equalizer through Ivan Perisic.
Although the Gunners regained the lead thanks to Declan Rice’s header, Couhaib Driouech then upgraded the PSV’s score, ensuring the score.
Despite the soft atmosphere of the game, Ateta brought Arsenal into its final eight games for the second consecutive year, an achievement that has not been achieved since 2010.
Aston Villa also made it to the quarterfinals after Villa Park won a solid victory at Club Brugge.
From the first leg, Villa borrowed a red card to Brugge’s Kyriani Sabbe and showed off offensive abilities in the half after introducing Marco Asensio.
Asensio made an immediate impact, scoring shortly after he arrived and making a huge contribution to Villa’s outstanding performance. Ian Maatsen added another goal, followed by Asensio winning his second goal, confirming Villa’s position in the quarterfinals and reuniting with his former club, PSG.
Borussia Dortmund scored a return victory against Lille, securing a quarter-final position after admitting to an early goal.
Jonathan David’s fifth-minute strike briefly put Lille ahead, but Dortmund’s resilience was struggling to seal the game and move forward in the game.
Here are the matches for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League in 2024-2025
Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich
PSG and Aston Villa
Arsenal and Real Madrid
Dortmund and Barcelona
