For the first hour, PSG appeared in complete control. Kylian Mbappé, who scored the only goal in the first leg, extended the lead to 2-0 on aggregate with a powerful near-post finish in the 39th minute. He had two other goals correctly disallowed for offside as Madrid struggled to contain his pace.
The momentum shifted following a critical error by PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Under pressure from Benzema, Donnarumma misplaced a pass , allowing Vinícius Júnior to set up Benzema for Madrid’s opening goal.
At 34 years and 80 days, Karim Benzema became the oldest player to score a Champions League hat-trick, also surpassing Alfredo Di Stéfano to become Real Madrid's third-highest all-time goalscorer. Real Madrid 3-1 PSG summary: score, goals, highlights For the first hour, PSG appeared in complete control
Match Report: Real Madrid 3-1 Paris Saint-Germain (Agg: 3-2)
The Bernabéu crowd ignited as PSG's composure vanished. The momentum shifted following a critical error by
This exit marked the third time in six years that PSG were eliminated after holding a two-goal lead , reinforcing concerns about the team's mental resilience in European knockouts.
Real Madrid produced one of the most remarkable comebacks in Champions League history, overturning a two-goal aggregate deficit in the final half-hour to eliminate Paris Saint-Germain. A second-half hat-trick by Karim Benzema in just 17 minutes punished a total defensive collapse from the French side, sending the 13-time champions through to the quarterfinals. Real Madrid Paris Saint-Germain Goals (2nd Leg) Aggregate Score 3 2 Goal Scorers Benzema (61', 76', 78') Mbappé (39') Data sourced from ESPN and Fox Sports . Key Match Phases Real Madrid 3-1 PSG summary: score, goals, highlights
Luka Modrić drove through midfield and found Benzema, whose deflected shot leveled the aggregate score.