The Day Cristiano Ronaldo Showed Kylian Mbappé & Neymar Jr Who Is The Boss
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00:00Well, it's just about as good as it gets in European football, the 12 times champions
00:13of Europe against the team that many think will lift the trophy in Kiev in May, superstars
00:19everywhere you look in a stadium fit for any occasion, the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, which
00:26is bursting with tension and anticipation.
00:51It's crackling, it's a who's who of world football here in Madrid tonight.
00:55No team has been better than Real Madrid in recent years, have Paris Saint-Germain
01:00got what it takes when it really matters?
01:13So the dream match-up is underway, the holders against the Brussels.
01:16He's started to put the whistle towards his mouth and seemed to change his mind.
01:19He did Darren, he did.
01:20Twice he nearly went to blow the whistle.
01:21He decided not to, now you see the white shirts around him.
01:26He'll do plenty of that in the centre of midfield.
01:31That's good feed by Kylian Mbappé, and now Uri Pichu to actually get in tonight.
01:37There's been such anticipation here in Madrid.
01:40Cristiano Ronaldo is on his way forward, found by Isco.
01:43Whips that ball across the middle, Benzema was in there for Real Madrid, who have made
01:48a really bright start here.
01:49That's a really good bit of play, Ronaldo.
01:51He'll be in direct competition with Nacho tonight, Nacho the fastest player.
01:55Here's Marcelo, and now Benzema.
01:57Marcelo again, can he go?
01:59Isco to Kroos, shooting opportunity for the German,
02:02he'll win by the goalkeeper.
02:04And then Akta, almost into his own net.
02:07He beat Barcelona 4-0, and was absent for the 6-1 defeat in the Nou Camp.
02:13There's a foul on Ronaldo.
02:20Here's Neymar.
02:22Uri Pichu, first time they've got him behind Real Madrid.
02:26And it was a cross-court shot in the end that didn't really do anything
02:31that Enrique Zavalli was looking for.
02:33Yeah, he didn't quite have the belief once he got in there.
02:35It was a lovely run, but good play from some times.
02:38A little touch by Ronaldo to Isco.
02:40Possession in midfield, which they haven't had yet, Darren.
02:43Once they start getting the ball...
02:45Ronaldo.
02:47It was the front post.
02:49There's a chance for Neymar to run and test his place against Nacho,
02:52and Cavani was...
02:54You can see, Darren, as soon as Ronaldo...
02:57It's gone instead to Isco, into Ronaldo, Dani Alves there again.
03:01And the offside flag up, which will bring the free kick in.
03:07Nacho was there too, he's got wonderful feet and balance, hasn't he, Neymar?
03:11Although, in the end, Casemiro was able to get the chance.
03:14You can't really allow the likes of Modric and Kroos to get too close together.
03:18There's somebody there to try and block the ball,
03:20if they jump up and it goes under the wall.
03:22It's Cristiano Ronaldo.
03:24And there was the problem.
03:26A little bit too close, he got it up but couldn't get it down.
03:28Yeah, to go for that power and get it up and down is very difficult.
03:31It's Neymar.
03:33And still Neymar, twinkling the feet,
03:35looking to tee up from back there, and it was well read in there by...
03:39There's Marcelo, who switches the play superbly to Ronaldo.
03:43Ronaldo's in, brilliant save by Ariela.
03:46It's absolutely got him cold.
03:49But it's kept Paris Saint-Germain level.
03:51What a ball.
03:53What a ball from Marcelo, absolutely fantastic.
03:59Skips away from Casemiro, this is a brilliant run.
04:02Just needed a better finish, didn't it, from Neymar?
04:04Twinkling feet again.
04:06That's Neymar, I think.
04:08It's Kroos with the delivery.
04:10Straight to the goalkeeper from Sergio Ramos.
04:13He's only got the one goal this season.
04:15Marcelo, the slip, Cavani in the middle,
04:17let it run for Neymar, and then Rabiot and Paris Saint-Germain
04:21lead in the Bernabeu.
04:23It's not one of the big three, it's Adrian Rabiot with the goal.
04:27Real Madrid nil, Paris Saint-Germain won.
04:31Well, they've been down this left side with Neymar,
04:33but Mbappe down the right-hand side will put that ball in.
04:37Cavani makes a run to the near post.
04:39Little dummy, another little backflip,
04:41and there's the extra man from midfield.
04:43Doesn't he finish it well? No, he's a side foot.
04:45Side foot keeps his head.
04:49Namas goes down early, but there's the overload.
04:51No-one tracking him from midfield.
04:53It's the only time he's been in the penalty area.
04:55What a time to go in.
04:58I said they're slowly building their patterns of play,
05:01and now it's all down to Madrid to stay cool and get back in this game.
05:05Moderate has had it taken off him here by Edinson Cavani.
05:09They're attacking full-back.
05:11That's a mistake.
05:12It's Ronaldo!
05:13Well, you would expect him to do better.
05:15He had so much more time than I think even he realised.
05:19He did, yes, I think he did.
05:20And it's unusual he's gone for that.
05:22And the following night, we're in Spain with Manchester United.
05:24They're away to Saint-Germain.
05:25Opens up a little bit for him into Edinson Cavani!
05:29And deflected behind.
05:31What an opportunity for Paris Saint-Germain.
05:34Well, they're starting it.
05:35And then Modric.
05:38And then cleared as far as Ronaldo.
05:41It was Verratti with the initial clearance,
05:43and then Neymar's quickly forward to join in as well.
05:47And it's a good tackle.
05:48Ronaldo with the bombs.
05:49Here's Benzema!
05:50What a save!
05:52A stoppage time at the end of the first half.
05:54Here's Toni Kroos.
05:56That's a penalty.
05:57No doubt about that one.
05:59Simple decision for the Italian referee.
06:03On the big occasion for Real Madrid.
06:08Up steps Ronaldo.
06:10And scores!
06:11With tremendous power.
06:13And the holders in the Champions League
06:15are level on the stroke of half-time.
06:17Through Cristiano Ronaldo.
06:19Real Madrid won.
06:20Paris Saint-Germain won.
06:23Yeah, the top man's kept his head, didn't he?
06:25Drilled it low.
06:27What a time to get the equaliser as well,
06:29just before half-time.
06:32There's a loud, 100% penalty.
06:34Here he comes, look.
06:36Power.
06:37Just went for power.
06:38No messing around with that one.
06:41I think the phrase is, Glenn,
06:42you don't save those.
06:44He just made a face.
06:45From Real Madrid's standpoint,
06:46it's Julian Draxler and Angel Di Maria
06:49who'd love to make a mark on his return
06:51to the Bernabeu tonight.
06:52Available off the bench for Paris Saint-Germain.
06:55It really is an embarrassment of riches, Glenn,
06:57isn't it, on both sides here?
06:58Yeah, and I think as the game, you know,
07:0020 minutes to go.
07:01...do likewise in the second.
07:03Marcelo skips away from Dani Alves,
07:05that was nice.
07:06And then Verratti with the block,
07:08and then Lo Celso.
07:09Second half, one or two fantastic little moments
07:11from him in the match so far.
07:13That one just timed it to perfection.
07:15And he tees up Kylian Mbappe,
07:17who takes a touch and down went Navas
07:19with a really important save for Real Madrid.
07:22And there's Marquinhos,
07:24who's got that extra gear of acceleration
07:26at times at the back, was there again.
07:29Yeah, a good place for Marquinhos.
07:30There's Neymar.
07:33For Paris Saint-Germain.
07:35Dani Alves with the ball in,
07:36and Rafa Ferran waiting in the middle.
07:38Alves.
07:40And then striking it was Rabiot.
07:44There's Neymar.
07:45Coming in on the far side,
07:46it's still Kroos,
07:47and now Ronaldo,
07:48and the last touch off Marquinhos.
07:51It's a corner.
07:52What a run from Ronaldo.
07:54Looking to tee up Marquinhos,
07:56and they couldn't find the quality on the cross
07:58at the end of all of that.
08:01Gives Marcelo the slip,
08:03and looks to slide it through towards him.
08:08Lovely skill again, Neymar.
08:16Get the impression here.
08:18Isco, Ronaldo's offside.
08:21Probably didn't need to be,
08:22did he? Just looking along the line.
08:24That looked close.
08:25That looked very close.
08:26Very close.
08:27Isco.
08:28Ronaldo looking to make some space.
08:30Arreola down quickly.
08:32Had to keep the hole again from Neymar.
08:34Just sucking Nacho in.
08:40Can it be a Ronaldo special?
08:42It hits the wall.
08:43Working down the left.
08:45Wonder whether there might be a bit more fluidity.
08:47Here's Neymar.
08:49Ferran stood his ground well
08:51for Real Madrid.
08:52One for the free,
08:53Paris Saint-Germain won.
08:54Neymar on the ball.
08:56Kimpembe keeps it alive.
08:58Lo Celso with the shot.
09:00Paris Saint-Germain,
09:01there's not really anybody to cross it to.
09:03The referees took one there.
09:05So the referees okay.
09:06Mbappe with a nice touch for Dani Alves.
09:08Important challenge to partially slow him on.
09:10So now Cristiano Ronaldo.
09:12Might be a little bit more in through.
09:15And now Dani Alves
09:17exploiting them
09:18for Real Madrid.
09:20Works the ball.
09:21So he's letting out wide.
09:22Neymar through the middle.
09:23Here's Mbappe.
09:24Mbappe.
09:25And Ferran across smartly for Real Madrid.
09:29They're a good defender in the end
09:30because it was a good right.
09:32Marquinhos, the two centre-backs.
09:35It's been able to travel a long way.
09:37Kimpembe got his shot blocked.
09:39PSG.
09:40Here's Moratti and now Mbappe.
09:42Managed to get around Luka Modric.
09:45Went for the Rabona and it didn't come off.
09:47I think it's the first trick tonight, Glenn,
09:49that's not worked.
09:51That's shown by the answer to that.
09:53And then Di Cicci!
09:54And Dani Alves couldn't get there.
10:01Well, he's popped up on the right-hand side.
10:03Gets right across, doesn't he,
10:04into that near post.
10:07Now Cristiano Ronaldo.
10:08Tony Kroos.
10:09Superbly found.
10:10And then not a down to Ronaldo.
10:12Marquinhos got the block on.
10:14They worked that really nicely, Real Madrid.
10:16They did.
10:21Oh!
10:22He was rather crudely hacked down there by that.
10:25Kylian Mbappe giving away to Asensio.
10:28Bale on his way in the box as well.
10:30It's in to Gareth Bale,
10:31who tees it up!
10:32And it was Kimpembe.
10:36Marcelo with a foot in.
10:37Off you go, Asensio.
10:39Sends it right the way through!
10:41It's gone in!
10:42It's Ronaldo!
10:43It's the big moment
10:44and it's the big man for Real Madrid.
10:46He knew nothing about it.
10:48And inside the last 10 minutes,
10:50Ronaldo strikes in the Champions League again.
10:53Real Madrid 2,
10:54Paris Saint-Germain 1.
10:56He's done it again.
10:57Ronaldo gets in that penalty.
10:59A bit fortuitous there, though,
11:01but you've got to say
11:02Asensio was brilliant on this left-hand side here.
11:05Getting down in behind Paris.
11:07You'd think they were going to score earlier.
11:09Just before.
11:10Kept it alive.
11:11Won the ball back to Modric.
11:13Kept their head and found themselves 2.
11:16Here's the ball in behind from Bale.
11:17What a lovely ball that was.
11:18There's the...
11:19Ronaldo working so hard.
11:21Good defending.
11:22You'd think they'd cleared the danger.
11:24There's Modric.
11:25Just keeping his head.
11:26Nice little pass out to this.
11:28Julian Draxler has come on for Giovanni.
11:30You've got Ronaldo hovering in the middle.
11:32Full time!
11:33Oh, it's gone in!
11:34It's Marcelo!
11:35He took a deflection off Marquinhos.
11:38It's 2 quick goals for Real Madrid.
11:40And the holders are flexing their Champions League muscles.
11:44Real Madrid 3,
11:45Paris Saint-Germain 1.
11:48Well, in the blink of an eye,
11:50that's what you get when you get quality players.
11:52And Asensio again, he pulls it back.
11:55And Marcelo, the left-back, finds himself in there.
11:58First time, little deflection.
12:00Doesn't quite catch it.
12:02And the slight deflection just takes it away
12:05from the keeper.
12:06Wow.
12:08Zibedine Zidane had the perfect view
12:10of a massive goal in the context of the tie
12:13for Real Madrid.
12:143 minutes and 23 seconds between Ronaldo.
12:18Kylian Mbappe, Rafa Peran there.
12:20Mbappe's gone in.
12:21Can he find the finish?
12:22Mbappe!
12:23Keylor Navas with a save.
12:24The angle was tight.
12:26I think Dani Alves was hoping to be teed up there.
12:28Yeah, he's having a look.
12:29Vasquez in the middle.
12:30Kroos is up there as well.
12:31Ronaldo wants the hat-trick.
12:33Here's Kylian Mbappe.
12:35Through the legs of Rafa Peran.
12:36Here's Neymar.
12:39A goal for Paris Saint-Germain.
12:40In the box as well.
12:41Draxler's cross!
12:42Neymar coming in and couldn't take the chance.
12:47Well, there's the full-time whistle, Glenn.
12:49And it's been a fantastic display
12:51of Champions League football
12:53by Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
12:55It's disappointment for Unai Emery
12:57but delight for Zibedine Zidane.
12:59And another night that they will talk about
13:01for a long, long time
13:02where Cristiano Ronaldo...