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Real Madrid made light work of the much-fancied Paris Saint-Germain to advance into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night.
Los Blancos took the game to the hosts, making sure the Parc des Princes was silenced after 90 minutes of thrilling football.
Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro ensured that Edinson Cavani’s effort could only be as good as a consolation as Zinedine Zidane’s men run out 5-2 winners on aggregate.
Here are five key statistics from the game:
#5 Diarra is the fifth player to play for both Madrid and PSG in the CL
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Lassana Diarra becomes just the fifth player to don both the Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain jerseys in the history of the UEFA Champions League. The former France international played for the Spanish giants between 2009 and 2012, lining up in the Champions League for Los Blancos.
By playing against his former side on Tuesday, Lass joined Nicolas Anelka, David Beckham, Ángel Di María and Jesé - all of whom are esteemed as players who have played for both Madrid and PSG.
#4 Benzema reaches 100 Champions League appearances
Whilst the headlines will be about Real Madrid's elimination of PSG, Karim Benzema also reached a personal milestone after featuring in the game.
The former Lyon forward made his 100th Champions League appearance against the Parisians in Tuesday night's fixture.
Benzema played 19 times in the competition whilst with Lyon has now played on 81 occasions for Real.
#3 Ronaldo scores nine in a row
Cristiano Ronaldo became the second player in the history of the Champions League to score in nine consecutive games.
The Real Madrid superstar opened the scoring with a fine header in the 51st minute, equaling Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of scoring in nine Champions League matches in a row.
#2 Ramos becomes the most booked player in Champions League
Sergio Ramos enjoyed an impressive outing against PSG on Tuesday but ended the night with a customary booking.
The centre-back became the Champions League's most booked player after receiving a yellow card for a late tackle in the game against the French giants.
That booking was actually the 33rd that Ramos has received in the competition – more than any other player in the history of the Champions League.
#1 Real Madrid make their eighth consecutive quarter-final
Real Madrid reached their eighth consecutive quarter-final in the Champions League after an efficient display over their French counterparts on Tuesday night.
The last time that Real failed to reach this stage was during the 2009/10 campaign - only Spanish rivals Barcelona have made more consecutive appearances in the quarter-finals, which currently stands at 10.
Zinedine Zidane's side are the most successful side in the Champions League and became the first team to successfully defend the crown in the competition's current format last term.
