Real Madrid, who visited the Metropolitan Stadium with a one-goal advantage, wanted to start the game steadily, but the enthusiastic home atmosphere instantly ignited Atletico Madrid's fighting spirit. Just 27 seconds into the game, Gallagher made a cross in front of the goal, tying the total score to 2-2.

After the change of sides, Real Madrid tried to break through the iron-blooded defense but repeatedly hit a wall. Chuameni's outrageous high-altitude cannon from 35 yards was a microcosm of the collective loss of the visiting team's offense. At the critical moment, Mbappe won a penalty with his extraordinary flexibility to make Lenglet foul, but Vinicius kicked the penalty kick unbelievably and missed the opportunity to equalize.

In the final moments of extra time, substitute Angel Correa had a chance to end the suspense with a world wave, but the ball missed the post and the game was dragged into a penalty shootout. Dramatically, VAR stole the show in the penalty shootout: Alvarez slipped when taking the penalty and the ball touched his feet, so even if the penalty was scored, it was still cancelled. As Llorente missed the key penalty, Rudiger made the final shot and helped Real Madrid advance to the next round.