Carlo Ancelotti’s side overcame German side Leipzig and progressed to the quarter-finals after a 2-1 aggregate score, which ended in a 1-1 draw in the second leg at the Bernabeu. Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Toni Kroos combined brilliantly to score a goal to put Madrid ahead in the 65th minute, before Willi Orban equalized.

Hargreaves praised Madrid’s goal for making the difference. The former player told TNT Sports: “It was a world-class goal from three world-class players. The weight of the pass, everything about it was great.”

“Real Madrid played at an average level in the two matches but when you have such world-class players, who can decide the match in the blink of an eye, it’s really special.”

Leipzig had 20 shots throughout the match compared to Madrid’s 11 and were active in front of the opponent’s penalty area. They finally got a goal but were still eliminated. The White Vulture narrowly went ahead but was still considered a championship candidate.