Better late than never.

Real Madrid have finally overcome the old Atletico chestnut and they've done it in the most dramatic of circumstances. Javier Hernandez struck with just minutes to go at the Bernabeu to help Carlo Ancelotti's men into the last four of the Champions League, with the only goal in a two-leg battle with their Madrid rivals. And here's a look at how the players got on this time round.

Real Madrid

Iker Casillas: Cold Dani Carvajal: Relaxing Pepe: Pepe Raphael Varane: Cruising Fabio Coentrao: Nineties Isco: Weaving Sergio Ramos: Freedom Toni Kroos: Controlling Cristiano Ronaldo: Selfless Javier Hernandez: Finally James Rodriguez: Probing Subs Jesé Rodriguez: Why Alvaro Arbeloa: Even Asier Illarramendi: Bother

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Real Madrid CF v Club Atletico de Madrid - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Second Leg

Jan Oblak: Star Juanfran: Chained Miranda: Pinned Diego Godin: Relentless Jesus Gamez: Upgrade Arda Turan: Tightrope Tiago Mendes: Instructed Saúl Niguez: Disciplined Koke: Restricted Antoine Griezmann: Spoiling Mario Mandzukic: Whinging Subs Raul Garcia: Loose Jose Gimenez: Late

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