Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in a Champions League penalty shootout — again — to keep its title defense alive Wednesday and advance to the quarterfinals.

The Champions League holders won 4-2 on penalties after the two rivals played out an enthralling 2-2 draw over two legs

With the second leg of the UEFA Champions league against Atletico Madrid around the corner, Real Madrid have the risk of losing two star players for Wednesday game.

In contrast to his criticism of the players, Seedorf praised Carlo Ancelotti for his respectful conduct after the match, specifically mentioning his attempt to console the opposing team. This highligh

Real Madrid have ramped up their criticism of the fixture schedule on Saturday, with manager Carlo Ancelotti declaring that the team will refuse to play future matches if players don't get at least 72 hours of rest between games.

Villareal takes on Real Madrid at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Saturday, March 15. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CET local time, making it a 1:30 p.m. ET and 10:30 a.m. PT start in the US, a 5:30 p.m. GMT start in the UK and a 4:30 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Sunday.

Real Madrid were taken to the brink by bitter rivals Atletico in the Champions League. Now their attention returns to a three-pronged title race in LaLiga.

Real Madrid travel to the Estadi de la Cerámica to take on Villarreal in a top-of-the-table La Liga clash. Los Blancos can move to the top of La Liga before tit