Champions League holders Real Madrid are through to a fifth straight UEFA Champions League quarter-final despite a 1-0 second-leg defeat to Atlético de Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side ultimately required a penalty shoot-out to oust their city rivals.
Diego Simeone’s men got off to a wonderful start when Conor Gallagher struck from close range after just 28 seconds.
Real Madrid’s best chance inside regulation time coming via Vinícius Júnior’s 70th-minute penalty, but the Brazilian international scooped his spot kick over the bar.
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There was more penalty drama to come,with Julián Alvarez and Marcos Llorente failing from the spot either side of Jan Oblak keeping out Lucas Vázquez’s kick, Rüdiger squeezed his effort just inside the Slovenian international’s right-hand post to secure Madrid’s progress despite defeat on the night.
Elsewhere Arsenal and Aston Villa also secured their progress, the Gunners easing through despite being held at home by PSV, with Villa once again impressing against Club Brugge. Last season’s runners-up, Borussia Dortmund, overcame Lille.
Barcelona had become the first team through after turning on the style against Benfica, with Paris book-ending Tuesday night when they beat Liverpool on penalties.
Bayern München and Inter, meanwhile, completed their assignments over Leverkusen and Feyenoord respectively.
