A couple of moments of magic from Rodrygo and Brahim Diaz helped Real Madrid edge city rivals Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of the last 16 Champions League encounter between the sides at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.  

Defending champions Real Madrid had the opportunity to extend their lead in the dying minutes of the match but failed to find the net. That means Los Blancos will travel a mile across to the Metropolitano next week with a narrow one-goal lead.  Will that be enough for Carlo Ancelotti's troops to cement a place in the quarterfinals or will Diego Simeone's soldiers stage a comeback to throw out their rivals? 

The Daily Star's podcast, Pitch Perfect, brings an in-depth discussion on the Madrid derby and some of the other fixtures headlining this stage of the competition.

Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid stats

*Real Madrid have lost just one of their last 18 Champions League knockout-stage matches (W12 D5).

*Los Blancos boast an exceptional record in all-Spanish knockout ties, having progressed in 10 of their 12 such encounters. Their only defeats came against Barcelona (1960-61 last 16, 2010-11 semifinals).

*Real Madrid became the first team to win 300 matches in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League.

*Real Madrid have won their last five UEFA Champions League knockout round games, while they're unbeaten in 10 consecutive such matches in the competition for the first time (W6 D4).

*Luka Modric made his 131st appearance in the UEFA Champions League, moving ahead of Raúl (130) as Real Madrid's third-highest appearance maker in European Cup/Champions League history, behind Iker Casillas (150) and Karim Benzema (133).

*Atlético Madrid scored their 300th goal against Real Madrid in all competitions (P238 W59 D63 L116), becoming the third team reach this milestone against Los Blancos, after Barcelona (428) and Athletic Club (330).

*Julian Alvarez has registered seven goals in nine appearances in the Champions League this season. Only two players have ever scored more in their first Champions League season as an Atléti player – Diego Costa (8) in 2013-14 and Vava (8) in 1958-59.