Real Madrid ultimately edged Atletico Madrid 1–0, thanks to Yang Yang's brilliant assist and Hazard's crucial goal.
After the two legs, Real Madrid eliminated Atletico Madrid 2–0 on aggregate and smoothly advanced to the Champions League semifinals.
When the news spread, fans across European Football—and indeed all around the world—cheered for Real Madrid.
Everyone was stunned by the Galácticos' performances this season. They unanimously agreed that, given Real Madrid's current form and displays, they had every chance of defending their treble and becoming the first team in the history of Europe's top leagues to successfully retain a treble.
Although Yang Yang failed to score in this match, he delivered a sublime assist and was showered with praise by countless media outlets and fans. Even so, the man of the match remained Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak.
Even AS, Marca, and other media outlets close to Real Madrid had to admit that Oblak had performed at the very highest level in both legs. It was nothing short of incredible—Atletico Madrid had unearthed another world-class goalkeeping prospect.
Of course, it was still premature to call Oblak a top goalkeeper. At the very least, the young keeper needed to prove himself with consistently strong performances over the long term. After all, the goalkeeper's position was an exceptionally special one.
Even Real Madrid's Courtois had only earned people's trust after two or three years of steady performances.
Real Madrid had defeated Atletico Madrid and reached the Champions League semifinals, while the other three ties had also gradually been decided.
In the same half of the draw as Real Madrid, Juventus had narrowly beaten Monaco 1–0 in the first leg. In the second leg at Stade Louis II, the two sides drew 0–0. The Bianconeri ultimately advanced to the semifinals by virtue of their home