Real Madrid, the reigning champion, defeated their compatriots and neighbors Atletico Madrid in an older continental tournament, winning 4-2 through a penalty shootout (the result was 0-1 in regular and additional time) in the round of 16 match, and now they will have a heated encounter with Arsenal in the quarter-finals.
The match ended with Atletico winning 1-0 after 90 minutes at the "Metropolitano" stadium, where the Englishman Connor Gallagher scored the first goal just 28 seconds after the start of the match, compensating for the defeat of 2-1 in the first game, and both clubs had to play two additional halves, in which the score did not change, and Thibaut Courtois, the goalkeeper of the "royal" club, excelled in defense.
After this victory, Real Madrid will face Arsenal in the quarter-finals.
