Real Madrid may be through to the knockout stages of the Champions League with two games to spare but Sergio Ramos admits there is plenty of room for improvement.
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Angel Di Maria returns to the Bernabeu stadium to play against his former teammates.
This should be a very interesting match between the two teams to see who will have the sole top spot in Group A.
Marcelo limps off the pitch around the half hour mark and is replaced by Nacho Fernandez. And there was relief at Old Trafford as Manchester United ended a 404- minute wait for a goal to beat CSKA Moscow 1-0.
It was the French side who dominated the proceedings in the first half. The Costa Rican, who nearly left Madrid in the summer, is the competition’s only unbeaten goalkeeper.
The second half action was similar, although a few poor final passes saw PSG fail to turn their possession into clear cut chances against a defensive-minded Madrid.
“For now, I’m at Real Madrid, but you never know”. Raheem Sterling set them on their way with a goal after eight minutes while Fernandinho doubled the advantage three minutes later.
After the break Di Maria’s shot was blocked by Navas, while Isco and Kroos could have doubled Real’s lead only to be denied by Trapp.
However, the £25m move has not worked out as hoped just yet, as the Holland worldwide has struggled to get to grips with the Premier League thus far and recently lost his place in the side.
Moments earlier, Chris Smalling had produced a goal-line clearance to thwart Seydou Doumbia and the two decisive moments contributed to a much-needed win that sent van Gaal’s side to the top of Group B with two games to play. Yaya Toure’s teammates now have 9 points, one more than Juventus following their hard fought draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany.
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Although they are second in their Champions League group, PSG have gotten off to a flying start in Ligue 1.
