SUB: Gareth Bale (Benzema, 97’) – Got three minutes at the end, and again did well in his short cameo as he continues to earn more game time. EPA
PSG RATINGS: Gianluigi Donnarumma – 7. The Italian stopper was a spectator for the majority of the match as PSG had total control. Dealt adequately with the little action he saw. Reuters
Achraf Hakimi – 9. The former Real Madrid player was always a threat going forward, using his pace and athleticism. Very good use of the ball and defended well. AP Photo
Marquinhos – 7. The Brazilian looked comfortable all night. Was calm and composed in possession and defended well when called upon. AP
Presnel Kimpembe – 7. Wasn’t asked to defend much, but did his job and contributed with the ball, feeding his midfielders and looking to play through the lines. EPA
Nuno Mendes – 6. The Portuguese left-back was an attacking threat, supporting. Got played around a couple of times, but kept Marco Asensio in check. EPA
Danilo Pereira - 7. Solid performance in the middle of the park. Good, simple use of the ball and helped to control the game by breaking down Madrid’s attacks. EPA
Leandro Paredes – 9. Like a metronome in the PSG midfield, the Argentina international controlled the tempo of the game, and was always in the right place to break up play and set up an attack. EPA
Marco Verratti – 8. The Italian international was his usual tenacious self and alongside Paredes and Danilo controlled the game for PSG in the first half. Too much energy for his Madrid counterparts. EPA
Angel Di Maria – 5. Wasteful when it mattered, poor decision making in and around the Madrid box. The Argentine missed the best chance of the first half when he failed to get over the ball, firing over from Mbappe’s cross. Replaced by Neymar after 72 minutes. AP
Lionel Messi – 7. The seven-time Ballon D'or winner was always a threat, finding space in between the lines. Seemed to come alive after his penalty miss and played some lovely through balls for Neymar and Mbappe. Reuters
Kylian Mbappe – 8. Used his pace well, getting in behind early on a couple of occasions and was always willing to test Carvajal. Got some success, but needed to find a better end product. His perseverance was rewarded, however when he scored PSG’s deserved winner deep into injury time. Reuters
the after latching onto a lovely through ball from Messi. HIs effort just drifted wide of the far post. Nice back heel to Mbappe in the lead up to the goal. Getty Images
SUB: Idrissa Gueye (Danilo, 87’) N/A – The Africa Cup of nations winner was introduced towards the end. Did little wrong in his short cameo. EPA
REAL MADRID RATINGS: Thibaut Courtois – 8. The Belgian international had a busy evening, making multiple saves from Mbappe and dealing with sustained PSG pressure. Excellent penalty save to deny Messi. Couldn’t do anything about the goal. AFP
Dani Carvajal – 5. Toughest job of the night for the Spain international, playing directly against Mbappe. Some good recovery tackles, but got squared up too many times, even with help from Modric and Asensio. EPA
David Alaba – 8. The former Bayern centre-back had to be alive to the danger of Messi, but he defended well and won his fair share of individual battles. His timing of tackles around the penalty box was excellent. Getty Images
Eder Militao – 7. The Brazilian defended well under pressure and showed decent use of the ball. AP
Ferland Mendy – 6. Good battle with Hakimi, but couldn’t get himself forward to be as potent an attacking threat as he would’ve liked. EPA
Toni Kroos – 6. Good strike from 30 yards that just dipped over the bar midway through the second half, but a quiet night for the German playmaker as Madrid’s midfield were dominated. Getty Images
Luka Modric – 6. Uncharacteristically wasteful in possession at times and did most of his good work in his own half helping out defensively. EPA
Casemiro – 8. Picked up a booking in the first half which will keep him out of the second leg but gave everything he had for the rest of the match. Madrid’s best performer. AP
Vinicius Jr – 5. Ineffective going forward. Got into some good positions on rare Madrid attacks but made poor decisions. AP
Karim Benzema – 6. Didn’t get much change from PSG’s defence. Also didn’t get much service, but Madrid would’ve been looking for him to hold the ball up more and link play better than he did. AP
Marco Asensio – 6. Lots of effort defensively, but didn’t affect the game in the attacking third. No real penetration and a lack of a final pass was the story of Madrid’s night. EPA
SUB: Lucas Vazquez (Carvajal, 72’) N/A – Should’ve done better for the goal, didn’t get his body in the right position to defend. EPA
SUB: Rodrygo (Asensio, 72’) N/A – Had no real impact on the game. AP
SUB: Eden Hazard (Vinicius, 72’) – Came on for Vinicius with eight minutes left, but couldn’t influence the proceedings. EPA
SUB: Fede Valverde (Modric, 87’) – Replaced Modric late on, and you could argue his presence was missed from the start. AP
SUB: Gareth Bale (Benzema, 97’) – Got three minutes at the end, and again did well in his short cameo as he continues to earn more game time. EPA
PSG RATINGS: Gianluigi Donnarumma – 7. The Italian stopper was a spectator for the majority of the match as PSG had total control. Dealt adequately with the little action he saw. Reuters
Achraf Hakimi – 9. The former Real Madrid player was always a threat going forward, using his pace and athleticism. Very good use of the ball and defended well. AP Photo
Marquinhos – 7. The Brazilian looked comfortable all night. Was calm and composed in possession and defended well when called upon. AP
Presnel Kimpembe – 7. Wasn’t asked to defend much, but did his job and contributed with the ball, feeding his midfielders and looking to play through the lines. EPA
Nuno Mendes – 6. The Portuguese left-back was an attacking threat, supporting. Got played around a couple of times, but kept Marco Asensio in check. EPA
Danilo Pereira - 7. Solid performance in the middle of the park. Good, simple use of the ball and helped to control the game by breaking down Madrid’s attacks. EPA
Leandro Paredes – 9. Like a metronome in the PSG midfield, the Argentina international controlled the tempo of the game, and was always in the right place to break up play and set up an attack. EPA
Marco Verratti – 8. The Italian international was his usual tenacious self and alongside Paredes and Danilo controlled the game for PSG in the first half. Too much energy for his Madrid counterparts. EPA
Angel Di Maria – 5. Wasteful when it mattered, poor decision making in and around the Madrid box. The Argentine missed the best chance of the first half when he failed to get over the ball, firing over from Mbappe’s cross. Replaced by Neymar after 72 minutes. AP
Lionel Messi – 7. The seven-time Ballon D'or winner was always a threat, finding space in between the lines. Seemed to come alive after his penalty miss and played some lovely through balls for Neymar and Mbappe. Reuters
Kylian Mbappe – 8. Used his pace well, getting in behind early on a couple of occasions and was always willing to test Carvajal. Got some success, but needed to find a better end product. His perseverance was rewarded, however when he scored PSG’s deserved winner deep into injury time. Reuters
the after latching onto a lovely through ball from Messi. HIs effort just drifted wide of the far post. Nice back heel to Mbappe in the lead up to the goal. Getty Images
SUB: Idrissa Gueye (Danilo, 87’) N/A – The Africa Cup of nations winner was introduced towards the end. Did little wrong in his short cameo. EPA
REAL MADRID RATINGS: Thibaut Courtois – 8. The Belgian international had a busy evening, making multiple saves from Mbappe and dealing with sustained PSG pressure. Excellent penalty save to deny Messi. Couldn’t do anything about the goal. AFP
Dani Carvajal – 5. Toughest job of the night for the Spain international, playing directly against Mbappe. Some good recovery tackles, but got squared up too many times, even with help from Modric and Asensio. EPA
David Alaba – 8. The former Bayern centre-back had to be alive to the danger of Messi, but he defended well and won his fair share of individual battles. His timing of tackles around the penalty box was excellent. Getty Images
Eder Militao – 7. The Brazilian defended well under pressure and showed decent use of the ball. AP
Ferland Mendy – 6. Good battle with Hakimi, but couldn’t get himself forward to be as potent an attacking threat as he would’ve liked. EPA
Toni Kroos – 6. Good strike from 30 yards that just dipped over the bar midway through the second half, but a quiet night for the German playmaker as Madrid’s midfield were dominated. Getty Images
Luka Modric – 6. Uncharacteristically wasteful in possession at times and did most of his good work in his own half helping out defensively. EPA
Casemiro – 8. Picked up a booking in the first half which will keep him out of the second leg but gave everything he had for the rest of the match. Madrid’s best performer. AP
Vinicius Jr – 5. Ineffective going forward. Got into some good positions on rare Madrid attacks but made poor decisions. AP
Karim Benzema – 6. Didn’t get much change from PSG’s defence. Also didn’t get much service, but Madrid would’ve been looking for him to hold the ball up more and link play better than he did. AP
Marco Asensio – 6. Lots of effort defensively, but didn’t affect the game in the attacking third. No real penetration and a lack of a final pass was the story of Madrid’s night. EPA
SUB: Lucas Vazquez (Carvajal, 72’) N/A – Should’ve done better for the goal, didn’t get his body in the right position to defend. EPA
SUB: Rodrygo (Asensio, 72’) N/A – Had no real impact on the game. AP
SUB: Eden Hazard (Vinicius, 72’) – Came on for Vinicius with eight minutes left, but couldn’t influence the proceedings. EPA
SUB: Fede Valverde (Modric, 87’) – Replaced Modric late on, and you could argue his presence was missed from the start. AP
SUB: Gareth Bale (Benzema, 97’) – Got three minutes at the end, and again did well in his short cameo as he continues to earn more game time. EPA
