The Brazilian missed from 12 yards in normal time but Carlo Ancelotti's side prevailed on spot kicks, will meet Arsenal
Antonio Rudiger buried the winning penalty kick in a chaotic shootout to send Real Madrid to the Champions League quarter-finals after Atletico Madrid levelled the last-16 tie with a 1-0 second-leg win on Wednesday.
Atleti scored early, but the game descended into a cagey stalemate thereafter, and penalties were the cruel difference maker. Both sides missed from the spot, but Rudiger's winner sent Madrid through.
Atleti only needed 27 seconds to level the tie as they capitalised on a languid opening from Madrid, working the ball down the right in a well-constructed move that ended with a Conor Gallagher tap-in. Los Blancos, by contrast, scarcely had a chance in the first half as Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo were well-neutralised by Atleti out wide, while Kylian Mbappe constantly wandered into traffic.
The home side, meanwhile, looked dangerous every time they broke, full of zip and intent. Julian Alvarez found all sorts of dangerous positions, but was repeatedly denied by Thibaut Courtois. Still, for all of their desire, there was an inevitability about the scoreline at the break.
Real looked a much changed side in the second half, and seemed to have a golden chance to break the tie open when Mbappe was dragged down in the box by Clement Lenglet. Vinicius, however, skied the ensuing penalty. After that, there were a series of half-chances before extra-time, which failed to provide any clear cut opportunities.
Eventually, penalties were needed to settle things, and Atleti blinked first as Alvarez slipped while taking his spot-kick, which led to him touching the ball twice. The Rojiblancos did have a chance to get back into it after Lucaz Vazquez's effort was saved, only to see Marcos Llorente blast the ball off the bar.
Real, of course, capitalised, as Rudiger's penalty crept in off the palm of Jan Oblak, sending them – impossibly, yet inevitably – to another Champions League quarter final.
GOAL rates Real Madrid's players from the Metropolitano…
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Thibaut Courtois (7/10):
Could do nothing about the opening goal. Made a number of good saves otherwise. Didn't technically make a save in pens, but did his job.
Federico Valverde (6/10):
Turned in a solid shift at right-back, and was full of legs in midfield, too.
Raul Asencio (6/10):
Didn't get across effectively for the Atleti goal, but made one immense tackle in the second half.
Antonio Rudiger (8/10):
Partially culpable for Madrid's struggles early on, yet settled into the game with aplomb. Hero in the end for burying the winner.
Ferland Mendy (4/10):
Far too easily exploited down his side as Madrid opened the scoring. Really sloppy on the ball, and made some errors. Ended his night with an apparent hamstring injury.
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Aurelien Tchouameni (6/10):
Fell asleep on the Atleti opener. Passed efficiently without offering much in the way of quality. Much improved in the second half before being subbed.
Jude Bellingham (7/10):
Rather toothless early on as he barely had a kick in the first half. Got involved a bit more in the second, and benefitted when the game opened up a bit. Blasted his pen home.
Luka Modric (6/10):
Not his most convincing night on the ball, but seemed to relish the midfield scrap. Only lasted 65 minutes.
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Rodrygo (6/10):
Quiet in the first half – but far busier in the second. Unlucky to be subbed.
Kylian Mbappe (7/10):
Won the penalty that Vinicius missed. Scarcely involved in the first half, but far more active as the game opened up. Buried his spot-kick in the shootout.
Vinicius Jr (4/10):
Was swarmed every time he touched the ball. Blasted a penalty over in the second half. Made a few poor decisions thereafter. His worst showing in a while.
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Lucas Vazquez (6/10):
Turned in a solid shift after coming on. Atleti didn't have much down his side. His pen was pretty awful, though.
Eduardo Camavinga (7/10):
Scrappy in the midfield, and helped Madrid gain a bit more control.
Brahim Diaz (6/10):
Effective in tight spaces, and used his body well. Lacked the killer pass, though.
Fran Garcia (6/10):
An improvement over the disappointing Mendy, and offered a real attacking thrust.
Endrick (N/A):
Late legs for a tired Vinicius.
Carlo Ancelotti (8/10):
Went with his strongest possible side, including the call to play Valverde at right-back. Can't really be blamed for his side's early sloppiness – or for Vinicius missing a penalty. The Madrid Champions League plot armour continues…