Paris Saint-Germain’s dream of joining Europe’s elite with a Champions League trophy will have to wait another season, as Real Madrid delivered a brutal reality check by cruising through to the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win on Tuesday night.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s powerful header — his 12th goal of the competition — and a deflected effort from midfielder Casemiro either side of a close-range finish from PSG’s Edinson Cavani sent Madrid through 5-2 on aggregate.
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Peaking at the right time, Madrid can be confident of challenging for a third straight title and 13th overall.
PSG still has not reached the semifinals since its lone appearance in 1995. PSG’s ambitious club motto of “Dream Bigger” should perhaps now be revised. On this evidence, and last season’s humiliation at the hands of Barcelona, PSG remains a club more hopeful than convincing. Despite huge investment from cash-rich Qatari owners QSI since 2011, PSG has not been past the quarterfinals in that time.
See Reactions On Twitter:
Emery [PSG manager]: Getting eliminated from the round of 16 in the Champions League is a disappointment but getting eliminated by Real Madrid is not a disappointment. pic.twitter.com/7RXG5sd3FI
— SB (@Realmadridplace) March 6, 2018
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PSG can’t use over 400 Million to buy Real Madrid’s history and experience in the Champions league…#PSGRMA
— 30 BILLION Dollars (@DaveKaptionThis) March 6, 2018
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Twt Guti: Great Match from Real Madrid, far superior in all aspects of the game and magnificent Zidane in team leadership, a very solid eleven in attack and defense.
— SB (@Realmadridplace) March 6, 2018
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⏰ RESULTS ⏰
Real Madrid & Liverpool reach the quarter-finals!
Who are you backing to win the #UCL this season?
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— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 6, 2018
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This Real Madrid are a very disrespectful team.
Hw can you beat somebody in your own house, the person runaway and then u follow the person to his own house and beat him in front of all his family members.
Can you imagine that level of disrespect?—
YOUR REAL DAD (@terk112) March 6, 2018
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Zidane is the first manager to win 7 consecutive knockouts in the European Cup with Real Madrid surpassing legendary Muñoz and Villalonga (6 each). [@pedritonumeros] pic.twitter.com/S6MYusC4yy
— SB (@Realmadridplace) March 6, 2018
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Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 15 goals in his last 9 games for Real Madrid in all competitions.
#UCL pic.twitter.com/eO180Rgu6U
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 6, 2018
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Friendly reminder that Real Madrid club de fútbol is still the official best club in the world.
— Xav Salazar (@XavsFutbol) March 6, 2018
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When you realise you just paid 222M just to get knocked out by Real Madrid. pic.twitter.com/TtclubwdoR
— Nick Buttowski
(@BlueMoon0845) March 7, 2018
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Kovacic: “Real Madrid was born to win. It was complicated but we did well. We are happy. We worked a lot and prepared for the match. We were strong and it was important to score the first goal. It is tough to beat us. I’ve been here 3 years and I know in UCL we play better.”
— RMadridHome (@RMadridHome_) March 7, 2018
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PSG VS REAL MADRID #PSGRMA
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— seumlard (@lol_comment) March 6, 2018
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