Karim Benzema's second-half hat-trick secured Real Madrid a place in the Champions League quarter-final as they overcame a three-goal deficit to send Paris Saint-Germain crashing out of Europe in a thrilling last-16 tie.
2021/2022 UEFA Champions League
3-1
Match Report
Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring - after getting on the end of Neymar's first-time left-footed through ball - with a near-post finish (39) that Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois could only get a touch on.
PSG were in cruise control until Real were offered a lifeline by Gianluigi Donnarumma, as Benzema forced him into a mistake in his own area before finishing off Vinicius Jr's cut back.
Benzema's deflected effort from close range levelled the tie, and just two minutes later, the Real captain completed his 17-minute hat-trick with a neat first-time finish following a poor clearance from Marquinhos as PSG crumbled again in Europe.
It was five years ago on Tuesday that PSG were beaten 6-1 at the Nou Camp as Barcelona pulled off a record-breaking comeback from four goals down in the first leg.
When is the Champions League QF draw?
The Champions League quarter-final draw will take place on Friday, March 18 at 11am UK time, with the balls being drawn out at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The semi-finals will be drawn at the same time, meaning clubs and fans can plot out their potential route to the Paris final.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
6' Yellow Card! Paredes booked
7' Mbappe's shot stopped
13' CHANCE! Mbappe's shot stopped by Courtois
19' Paredes' long shot over the bar
23' Neymar's shot too straight
26' CLOSE! Benzema's long shot inches wide
33' OFFSIDE! Mbappe’s goal disallowed
38' GOAL! Real Madrid 0-1 PSG (Mbappe)
54' Disallowed! Mbappe scores but the goal is offside
60' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-1 PSG (Benzema)
64' Benzema's header wide out
75' GOAL! Real Madrid 2-1 PSG (Benzema)
77' GOAL! Real Madrid 3-1 PSG (Benzema)
Line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Modric, Benzema, Kroos, Alaba, Courtois, Nacho, Carvajal, Asensio, Valverde, Militao, Vinicius
Subs: Bale, Marcelo, Hazard, Isco, Vazquez, Mariano, Jovic, Vallejo, Ceballos, A. Lunin, Rodrygo, E. Camavinga
PSG XI: Messi, Verratti, Neymar, Danilo Pereira, Paredes, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Mbappe, Donnarumma, Hakimi, Nuno Mendes
Subs: Wijnaldum, Di Maria, Navas, Gueye, Draxler, Icardi, Kehrer, Diallo, Dagba, E. Ebimbe, E. Michut, Xavi Simons