PSG 1-2 Real Madrid: Ronaldo strikes as French crumble again
PSG appear to know exactly what level team they are, despite their signings
Real Madrid finished the job they started at the Santiago Bernabeu. They didn't even have to work too hard to do it, seeing off PSG with ease, the French side demonstrating they are still unable to mix it with the best.
PSG
1 ________________ 2
REAL MADRID
LINE UP
PSG
Areola, Yuri, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Alves, Verratti, Motta (Pastore, 58'), Rabiot, Di María (Draxler, 76'), Mbappé (Lass Diarra, 83') y Cavani.
REAL MADRID
Keylor Navas, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Casemiro, Kovacic (Kroos, 71'), Lucas Vázquez, Asensio (Isco, 82'), Benzema (Bale, 76') y Cristiano Ronaldo.
GOLES
0-1, Cristiano Ronaldo (52'). 1-1, Cavani (70'). 1-2, Casemiro (81').
ÁRBITRO
Félix Brych (Alemania). T.A.: Cavani (81')/Kovacic (31'), Ramos (77'). T.R.: Verratti (20' y 65').
INCIDENCIAS
Partido correspondiente a la vuelta de los octavos de final de la Champions League disputado en el Parque de los Príncipes ante 46.585 espectadores.
Cristiano Ronaldo struck in the 51st minute after a scrappy first half, before Marco Verratti got himself sent off for protesting to the referee to earn a second booking.
That was that. Edinson Cavani pulled PSG level on the night when the ball ricocheted off him and in, but it was momentary respite. Madrid attacked again and scored again, with Casemiro's shot deflecting in off Marquinhos, over Areola and into the net.
It could have been more for Madrid, truth be told. Sergio Ramos saw a shot saved from close range and Karim Benzema fluffed his lines when through in the first half.
PSG suffered without Neymar. It wasn't as humiliating as last season's 6-1 defeat by Barcelona, but after so much investment, they will be stinging.
Madrid, meanwhile, are focused only on winning the trophy for the third season in a row and the 13th time overall.
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