Rhino: Agencies – Real Madrid’s Champions League Round of 16 clash with Atletico Madrid was decided by a video-technology decision that created a lot of controversy in the last few hours. In the first leg on Wednesday, Atletico narrowly edged out a 1-0 win to bring the overall score to 2-2.

But through two full games, extra time, and a controversial penalty shootout, Real Madrid won in the end, simply because that’s what they do.

Just 27 seconds into the match, it looked like it was going to be a classic showdown. Atletico scored right after the kickoff, thanks to a brilliant pass from Antoine Griezmann that ended with Connor Gallagher’s shot, amidst Real Madrid’s defensive chaos.

Once the game went to penalties, there wasn’t much doubt. Alvarez’s controversial double touch, along with Marcos Llorente’s shot that hit the crossbar, negated the negative impact of Lucas Vazquez’s poor kick. As he did against Manchester City last season, Antonio Rüdiger took responsibility for the decisive kick, sealing the win for his side.