Paris Saint-Germain were perhaps the better side, but that was not reflected in the scoreline as Real Madrid proved clinical when it matters most and ensured themselves qualification into the next stage already.
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Real Madrid’s Nacho Fernandez, right, the scorer of the game is congratulated by his teammate Mateo Kovacic after the Champions League group A match.
Real Madrid has been without many players for a significant duration of the season and is still winning games, which is impressive for Rafael Benitez, who has this team undefeated in all competitions.
Angel Di Maria returns to the Bernabeu stadium to play against his former teammates.
Real Madrid has got to a good start this season as they have lost none of their matches in all competitions so far. “We deserved as draw at least and we played better than in the previous fixture [in which PSG drew 0-0 at home to Madrid]”.
“We had so many opportunities, there was a bit of clumsiness but I’m sure that if we continue to create so many chances, this clumsiness will go away”.
PSG, who have a 10-point lead in Ligue 1 already, have a four point cushion in second spot in the group and look primed to join Madrid in the last 16.
“They bounced back for the media because you criticised the club, the player, the coach, us”. In the Champions League Real Madrid cruised to wins against Malmo and Shakhtar Donetsk while playing a 0-0 draw against the French Champions which saw them heading Group A on goal difference. Matuidi sent a poor effort straight at the hands of Keylor Navas when he was alone inside the box, and Ibrahimovic’s shot to the bottom corner went just wide of the post.
“Ronaldo told me certain things, yes” the PSG boss told a news conference.
As the half wore on the pressure and possession was coming from PSG as they tried to get back level, but it was Real who kept having the chances.
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Blanc said he would make a late decision on whether to include David Luiz in his starting line-up, with the Brazil defender plotting a return from a month on the sidelines with a knee injury.
