Nacho, ‘the man, the myth, the legend’, overshadows array of superstars as
Nacho Fernandez scored from a tight angle two minutes after entering the match to help Real Madrid beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 and advance to the knockout stage of the Champions League on Tuesday. After drawing with Madrid a few weeks ago, PSG have reeled off two wins in Ligue 1 and have extended their winning streak to six games. In the first half we lacked possession but we were playing against a great side.
Real Madrid is favorite of this match, I believe that they will be better team today.
In the group’s other game last night, Shakhtar Donetsk routed Malmo 4-0 to move up to third place in the standings with three points. On these stages, big teams add that little extra to be able to get a win and right now PSG simply do not have that mentality.
According to a latest report Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo approached the PSG manager Laurent Blanc after the Champions League game and informed him of his desire to join PSG. “In the first half we were unable to get hold of the ball and this is because we were against a strong side”.
The form of goalkeeper Keylor Navas has been an unexpected bonus for Real who also lie joint top of La Liga with Barcelona and are unbeaten so far this season in all competitions.
David Luiz a defender for PSG is working hard to recover from his knee problem but is questionable for this match. If both players are inactive players, Serge Aurier plays the central defense role with Thiago Silva. Ibrahimovic will be available for selection after missing out on the weekend game but Pastore will miss the match due to illness.
Luka Modric and Karim Benzema are also under injury clouds, however key defensive men Pepe and Sergio Ramos return from respective leg and shoulder injuries. He will be hoping to improve his lackluster performance against his former side.
Paris Saint-Germain attacker Angel di Maria has claimed that his team were “10 times better” than Real Madrid during their Group A Champions League clash on Tuesday. James Rodriguez and Modric seem fit enough to face PSG.