Real Madrid vs PSG

Get a report of the Real Madrid vs. Paris Saint-Germain 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 football match.

Every game is a final for us, in the league and the Champions League. Today Real Madrid are alive." We suffered a lot to get the ball back. The last half hour was spectacular." We started well, we had chances, we didn't take them and they scored on the counter, but in the second half we played our game. "We lost the first leg, we were 1-0 down at half-time, it was a huge effort, the fans pushed us to give everything until the end. We know PSG like to have the ball.

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.