Real Madrid vs PSG

Real Madrid host Paris Saint-Germain in a Champions League last 16 blockbuster tonight and it will be live on talkSPORT.The LaLiga side welcome PSG to.

The second leg turned on a moment of madness by Donnarumma, who gave the ball away to Vinicius Jr inside his own box. This isn't something that is new at the club. “We have seen managers come and go and they cannot sort it out. “PSG made mistakes constantly in the second half. Benzema: “We needed the fans and this is for them. The next few weeks are not going to be easy.” “Paris St-Germain have been chasing the Champions League for a number of years now. For an hour, we were better than Real Madrid. The atmosphere changed in the stadium. It's a big Champions League evening and we showed we're a big club.” But we knew it would be different in Madrid. We will definitely need some time”. - The second leg turned on a moment of madness by Donnarumma, who gave the ball away to Vinicius Jr inside his own box.

A look at Real Madrid's structure, their press, the performances of Modric and Militao, and more.

It was his excellent work that created the second goal when he recovered possession deep in Madrid’s own half by reading and intercepting a pass for Messi and carried the ball through a swarm of PSG players before playing a great ball for Vinícius’s run. Ancellotti’s men made their intentions to press the opposition very clear from minute 1; it resulted in a shot inside the first 5 minutes of the game. His defensive workrate was a massive improvement over Asensio’s, most notably winning the ball back after kick-off for the third goal, and he provided the 2nd highest number of crosses (4) in the game for Madrid. Camavinga (#25) offered stability while sitting at the base of the midfield while also helping improve Madrid’s pressing. This was partly the reason for Carvajal to push high up this leaving acres of space in behind for Militão (#3) to cover, which PSG constantly threatened with Mbappe. Besides not offering width, Asensio was also sloppy in possession. Rodrygo’s introduction was key for the 3rd goal while Modrić and Benzema just turned it up a notch to steal a win from the jaws of defeat. It was a magical European night at the Santiago Bernabeu which saw Real Madrid accentuate their status as the “Kings of Europe”. Coming into the game trailing a goal and then conceding another in the first half meant Real Madrid had a mountain to climb ahead of them.