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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: Score, Grades, Reaction from Champions League

Javier Hernandez scored a late winner to send Real Madrid into the UEFA Champions League semi-finals with a hard-fought, 1-0 victory at home to rivals Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Handed a place in the starting XI because of an injury to Karim Benzema, Hernandez swept the ball into the back of the net in the 88th minute following good work from Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez, sending the home supporters into ecstasy and giving his side its first victory over Atletico this season in eight tries.

The first leg had finished scoreless at Atletico's Estadio Vicente Calderon, meaning the opening goal of Wednesday's second leg was always going to prove valuable.