Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his team was full of confidence after reaching the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday.

The record 14-time champions of Europe beat Liverpool 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu, 6-2 on aggregate, to progress to the last eight. Madrid are aiming to win the Champions League for the sixth time in 10 seasons and Ancelotti believes his team's remarkable run to glory last season has given them a lot of confidence.

Los Blancos pulled off stunning comebacks against Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City, before beating Liverpool in the final.

Even in the last 16 first-leg clash with Jurgen Klopp's Reds, Madrid fell two goals behind before roaring to a 5-2 win.

"We have a lot more confidence, because of what happened last year, it gave us a lot of confidence," Ancelotti told reporters. "We saw that in this tie, against a strong team, we did well in the two games.

"But later, with confidence alone, we don't reach the semi-finals. We have to play surprising football ... as always, the Champions League is very complicated and we have to compete until the end."

The coach hailed his team's mix of youth and experience, with veteran midfielders Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, as well as youngster Eduardo Camavinga, playing well together against Liverpool.

"The key is the humility of the veterans, they don't have egos, and the patience of the youngsters because in front of them are players who have had fantastic careers and still are," said Ancelotti.

"Modric and Kroos aren't playing because of the careers they have had, they are playing because they deserve it."

Elsewhere, Eintracht Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner said that Napoli are on the same level as Bayern Munich after his team was knocked out of the Champions League by Serie A's runaway leaders.

Napoli cruised to a 5-0 aggregate victory to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in their history and Glasner said the Italians could be compared to European powerhouses Bayern.

"Napoli will win the Scudetto after more than 30 years, they're incredibly solid defensively, they've got the best defence in Serie A," said Glasner. "I can't make any comparisons with the Premier League but they are top class, like Bayern Munich."

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen struck either side of half-time to ensure no slip-ups in Naples and help his team secure a straightforward, and deserved win. Piotr Zielinski added Napoli's third from the penalty spot on a perfect night for southern Italy's biggest club, who Osimhen believes can go all the way.

"It's amazing to make history with this win," said Osimhen. "We will keep on dreaming, we have the squad to do so (win the Champions League). I think we are on the right path. We have a great coach. We will see what the future holds for us, I think we have a good chance."