Real Madrid will travel to the Parc des Princes for the second-leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with a vital two-goal buffer, thanks to a 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday evening.
Adrien Rabiot opened the scoring for Les Parisiens shortly before the half-hour mark, catalysing a sense of uncertainty which called a temporary cease to the deafening atmosphere. However, as Cristiano Ronaldo converted from the penalty spot moments before half-time to bring Los Blancos back into the tie, the Madridistas shone again.
But as the second 45 drifted away, fear of heading to the French capital without an advantage seemed very real, only for two goals within three minutes late on from the ever-reliant big game talisman and Marcelo offering Zinedine Zidane's side a very defendable lead in three weeks time.