Real Madrid 3-1 PSG: 5 Talking Points

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Real Madrid v Las Palmas - La Liga
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#4 PSG's defensive blunders cost them the game

Real Madrid v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg
Too many mistakes

Mistake after mistake after mistake. PSG defenders were helping Ronaldo and Benzema more than Isco was tonight, or so it seemed. Marquinhos and Presnel Kimpembe were awful at clearing the ball and instead tried to pass it out to their teammates.

The ball was easily intercepted most of the time and that resulted in Madrid attacking straight away. Ronaldo's 2nd goal is the best example of it. Kimpembe could have hoofed the ball up when he got it but instead, he tried to pass it to Marco Verratti and Ronaldo intercepted.

Their failure to clear the ball cost them again as Marcelo scored in the 86th minute. To add to that, their marking and positioning were also horrendous towards the end.

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Edited by Aakanksh Sanketh
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