UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Real Madrid advance 3-2 on aggregate
  • 61': Karim Benzema
  • 76': Karim Benzema
  • 78': Karim Benzema
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3 - 1
2nd Leg - Real Madrid advance 3-2 on aggregate
  • 39': Kylian Mbappé

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 3': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 5': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Alaba.
  • 7': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 14': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
  • 14': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Luka Modric.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 25': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
  • 25': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Daniel Carvajal is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 30': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 34': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Presnel Kimpembe tries a through ball, but Nuno Mendes is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
  • 39': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar following a fast break.
  • 41': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 43': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
  • 43': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 49': Foul by Marco Asensio (Real Madrid).
  • 49': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
  • 51': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marquinhos.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
  • 54': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 57': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Marco Asensio.
  • 57': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Toni Kroos.
  • 59': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
  • 60': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
  • 60': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 62': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 63': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
  • 66': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Daniel Carvajal.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 68': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
  • 68': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
  • 70': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Idrissa Gueye replaces Leandro Paredes.
  • 71': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Eder Militão.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 76': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Paris Saint Germain 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
  • 78': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Paris Saint Germain 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 80': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 80': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María replaces Danilo Pereira.
  • 81': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 81': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 82': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 85': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Offside, Real Madrid. Eder Militão tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 87': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
  • 88': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Achraf Hakimi.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 90': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
  • 90': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 90'+2': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Paris Saint Germain 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 3
55.8 Possession 44.2
10 SHOTS 21
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
528 Accurate Passes 392
590 Passes 448
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 3
2 Crosses 23
0.0 Cross % 0.1
30 Long Balls 43
18 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 15
17 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 12
19 Effective Clearances 9
19 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 59,895

Line-Ups

RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
4 David Alaba
3 Éder Militão
6 Nacho Yellow Card
2 Dani Carvajal Yellow Card
8 Toni Kroos
10 Luka Modric
15 Federico Valverde
9 Karim Benzema
20 Vinícius Júnior Yellow Card
11 Marco Asensio

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

No. Name
50 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) Yellow Card
3 Presnel Kimpembe Yellow Card
5 Marquinhos
25 Nuno Mendes
2 Achraf Hakimi Yellow Card
8 Leandro Paredes Yellow Card
6 Marco Verratti
15 Danilo Pereira
10 Neymar
7 Kylian Mbappé
30 Lionel Messi

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