Julian Alvarez had a converted penatly disallowed for a double touch and Real Madrid went on to win the shootout

Real Madrid will try to close out Atlético Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 today Find out how to watch for free.

Real Madrid survived 120 minutes of tense play and a gut-wrenching penalty shootout to advance in the Champions League at the expense of its cross-town rival, Atletico Madrid.

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The line-up for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals has been decided. Real Madrid, Arsenal, Aton Villa and Barcelona are among the eight teams who have reached the quarter-finals. Check Champions League quarter-finals Full schedule,

The UEFA Champions League continues Mar. 11 with the first set of round of 16 second leg games. Paris Saint-Germain travel to Anfield facing Liverpool, Barcelona maintain a lead against Benfica, along with a Bundesliga clash between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. Sports Illustrated gives our predictions across the full slate of games.