Atletico Madrid 1-0 Real Madrid (Agg: 2-2; Pen: 2-4): Los Blancos triumph on penalties after Julian Alvarez controversy

A Madrid derby of intensity and controversy ended as these things always seem to: with Real dancing about as brave Atletico consoled themselves and their supporters.

They had got off to the perfect start too, Conor Gallagher poking home inside 30 seconds, levelling the tie in the process.

But though they probably created the better chances thereafter, in the second half, Clement Lenglet's foul on Kylian Mbappe handed Real a penalty on 70 minutes.

Vinicius Jr stepped up, opened his body and ballooned a dreadful effort high and wide.

So, with neither side able to force a winner, to extra-time it went, then to penalties, and with the champions leading 2-1, Julian Alvarez slipped in the process of hitting the roof of the net.

But VAR was unhappy, looking at the kick again to discover that, in the act of falling, he had played the ball from one foot onto the other. As such, the goal was disallowed and after Federico Valverde pressed home Real's advantage, Marcos Llorente hit the bar with his effort, handing Antonio Rudiger the chance to win it, his weak shot dribbling home, just.

So the defending champions progress, but will have to play much, much better if they are to win the competition for the 16th time.

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It was pretty tight. Atleti perhaps had the better of things, but needed a terrible penalty from Vinicus to make extra-time, so can't claim they deserved to win. Their fans, though, give them a well-deserved ovation, sick though they'll be feeling

Imagine the relief Vinicius is feeling right now!

Rudiger scored against Man City last season, he goes bottom left, it's not a great effort ... but Oblak can't quite keep it out! It dribbles over the line and Real go through to face Arsenal in the last eight! They've done it again, they've done it yet again, and there's something about this club and ole Big Ears!

He thunders into the underside of the bar, down and out! Id Real score they're through!

If Vazquez scores Atleti will have to too ... and he passes at the classic nice height for Oblak to shove away plunging to his left!

Correa hammers left, Courtois gets a good old touch ... but can only palm into the side-netting.

Again, a confident strike into that bottom-right; in comma, Steve McManaman reckons most Atleti fans don't know they're behind!

Indeed he did! His standing foot grazed the ball as he slipped! Advantage Madrid and what controversy!

VAR wants a look!

Alvarez slips, getting under the ball, but he roofs it down the middle.

Oblak gives Bellingham some chat; Bellingham drills with his laces into that same bottom-right corner.

Simeone can't watch but Sorloth hits a similar spot, but with his laces. Great penalty.

One step and stroked to the keeper's left as he moves right

A local derby knockout shoot-out. I'm quaking even thinking about it. But here comes Mbappe...

And pick their big end; Real will go first, which confers a pretty significant advantage.

Penalties it is! Last time this happened in the Champions League it was in the 2016 final and Real won 5-3.