Ancelotti: The comeback? Benzema equalised and the magic of Bernabeu appeared

Carlo Ancelotti put Real Madrid's comeback win over Paris Saint-Germain down to the magic of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick as Los Blancos turned a 2-0 aggregate deficit around to win 3-1 on the night, and they never looked back after the first of the Frenchman's three goals.

"We suffered a lot but held on," Ancelotti said after being asked about the comeback. "We had problems getting the ball, but good pressure from Karim allowed us to equalise and then the magic of the Bernabeu appeared.

"From 1-1 there was only one team going to win."

Both Benzema and Luka Modric earned a lot of praise on the night, with each of them having spectacular second-half performances.

"They're better every day," Ancelotti said, beaming. "I have the pleasure of working with them.

"Karim had an injury and now he's back. Luka always plays at his best, wherever he plays."

Ancelotti played down the impact he himself had on the game through his substitutions, and insisted that his side have a chance against anybody this season.

"If we're playing well we can compete against any team," Ancelotti said. "Things have changed because we played better tonight.

"Luck, of course, helps.

"Tonight was the magic of the stadium and a club with great history. I've had a lot of games in this competition and there were few like tonight.

"Hopefully it won't be forgotten, and it will lead us to do well throughout this Champions League."