Half artist, half warrior, Karim Benzema lit up the Santiago Bernabéu on a night where, at the break it seemed that Madrid were heading for a disappointing Champions League exit.

Despite having Leo Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, we have seen PSG slip up so many times that Real Madrid won't be cowed in the Bernabéu.

During PSG training on Monday, Idrissa Gana Gueye stepped on Kylian Mbappé's foot, a challenge that has became a big issue in the modern game.

Lionel Messi may no longer be the brightest in football's constellation of stars, but don't write the Argentine off just yet, says Alfredo Relaño.

Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat in Paris can be considered a decent result given PSG's dominance and the fact that away goals will not count in the Bernabéu.

Tonight's match in Paris pits Real Madrid, a genuine representative of football against a club which is the polar opposite, PSG, writes Alfredo Relaño.