Paris Saint-Germain were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League after losing 3-1 to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday in a 3-2 overall success for the Creamers.
Kylian Mbappe has scored one goal in every match and the French superstar has been a major talking point pre-match due to a left-footed kick taken in training earlier this week, as well as interest from the Spanish giants to sign him as a free agent with this summer and he lived before billing.
However, so did compatriot Karim Benzema, who scored a stunning hat-trick in 17 minutes, eclipsing Paris Saint-Germain’s No. 7 just when his moment seemed to have arrived.
Mbappé saw one goal ruled out each half and yet beat Thibaut Courtois by a clinically low margin after Neymar played in his place to seemingly prove he is the difference between his current club and his future suitors in Spanish capital.
The 23-year-old was given a warm welcome by the Real Madrid fans, and while that only spurred him on to another superb individual challenge, Gianluigi Donnarumma undermined that when his inexplicable error allowed Benzema to equalize that evening.
The Italy international made some superb saves the night he stopped Keylor Navas from playing against his former club, but it was a glaring enough mistake that nearly cost PSG, like other goalkeeping mistakes in the past against Real Madrid.
Benzema smelled blood and a quick double as the usually confident Marquinhos and his teammates fell apart in the face of the timeless Luka Modric, who ensured Real Madrid celebrated their unexpected quarter-final berth.