Real Madrid achieved an important victory over Atletico Madrid with a score of 2-1 in the first leg of the round of 16 of the 2025 Champions League.
The match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium was exciting in its first half, when Rodrygo took the lead with a shell in the fourth minute, and Julian Alvarez responded with a world-class goal in the 31st minute.
With the start of the second half and with a wonderful individual skill, Brahim Diaz was able to give Real the victory with a second goal in the 51st minute.
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With this goal, Diaz is the fifth Real Madrid player to score in 3 different tournaments against Atletico in the 21st century after Sergio Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Rodrygo.
With this result, Real Madrid has the advantage before visiting the Wanda Metropolitano next week, as Carlo Ancelotti’s squad will only need a draw by any score to reach the quarter-finals.
If Atletico win by one goal, the two teams will go to extra time and then penalty kicks, and Diego Simeone’s team will have to win by two goals to advance to the quarter-finals.
It is worth noting that Arsenal have practically secured qualification to the quarter-finals after inflicting a historic defeat on Eindhoven with a score of 7-1 in the first leg in the Netherlands.
