Carlo Ancelotti appeared in the Metropolitano press room to assess Real Madrid's qualification for the Champions League quarter-finals following victory over Atlético on penalties: "It was a difficult game, and even more so when you concede inside a minute. After that they dropped in to defend and looked to catch us out on the counter. The priority was to have effective possession of the ball and not complicate the game again. It was an evenly-matched tie and Atlético are one of the best in the world defensively. They're well drilled, defend and work hard for each other, and we had a great chance through that incredible Mbappé move but we missed the penalty and it was level until the shootout. That's when we sent our best taker up first, and then Rüdiger went last because he scored against City.”
“I tried to explain our priority, which was not to complicate things by losing the ball in bad areas where they could catch you out of position. If they had made it 2-0, the game would have been very tough. We were better in that sense in the second half of extra-time. We always have to look to improve and work towards that. I've already explained what our approach was in this match. It looked like we needed to score a goal and we were never out of the tie at any point."
The shootout
“I have no idea what can make a difference in a penalty shootout. You have to pick the calmest guys you can. It's a lottery and it went our way. Atlético go out of the competition with their heads held high because they played at their very best. I was pretty calm about it all. When it's a lottery like that, you toss the coin and luckily it went our way."
Rüdiger as the final taker 
“We weren't sure whether to go with him or Endrick. I saw Endrick's face and I picked Rüdiger.”
Julián Álvarez's penalty
“I think the referees had already spotted it on VAR when we realised. I didn't see it initially, but it looks like he did touch it with his left foot when I watched it back."
Praise for Camavinga
“He brought out his best in the toughest of games. He's dropped off a bit in recent matches but he brought so much to the team today. Tchouameni was on a booking and I opted to change him because of the risk of the Atlético counters. Valverde and Camavinga played really well both offensively and defensively."
Mendy's injury
“I think it's a muscle issue because he felt a twinge in his leg. They'll assess him in the next few days."
Taker of the penalty won by Mbappé
“It was already decided Vini Jr. would take it and unfortunately he missed. He wasn't going to take one in the shootout but he asked me to come off because he was very tired."