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Ammon News - Antonio Ruediger scored the decisive penalty as Real Madrid beat holders Manchester City in an edge-of-your-seat 4-3 shootout victory to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League after the teams were locked at 4-4 on aggregate following extra time on Wednesday.

City's Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic both misfired in the shootout to put Madrid in the driving seat and Ruediger slotted their final effort past keeper Ederson to extinguish City's dreams of a second straight treble.

"We started well, went ahead and then we had to fight to survive, we had to suffer. City had control because we defended too deep," Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti told Movistar. "By the time the penalty shootout came, we were totally convinced we'd go through.

"This is about the only way you can come to City and win. You work, sacrifice and win however you can."

An absorbing encounter had finished 1-1 on the night after Kevin De Bruyne's second-half effort had cancelled out Rodrygo's opener for Madrid, who sealed a semi-final berth against Bayern Munich.

Reuters