By defeating PSG, Real Madrid secured their place in the round of 16 early.

With the only goal of the match scored by center-back Nacho, Real Madrid overtook PSG to become one of the two teams to complete their Champions League group stage campaign earliest, alongside Man City.

Defender Nacho became the hero by scoring the only goal for Real Madrid.

Defender Nacho scored a crucial goal for Real Madrid, capitalizing on a mistake by the opposing goalkeeper in the 35th minute. PSG had more chances but lacked the luck to beat Keylor Navas. Failing to score, the French team suffered their first defeat in the Champions League group stage this season.

The victory against PSG not only helped Real maintain their lead in Group A but also secured their place in the Round of 16. Rafa Benitez's team now has 10 points after four matches, seven points ahead of third-placed Shakhtar Donetsk. This gap is enough for Real, along with Man City in Group D, to become the first two teams to qualify.

Real Madrid's victory over PSG was actually more due to luck than to a convincing performance. In the first half, Real had only one real chance, which they converted into a goal. Meanwhile, PSG had six clear chances but failed to put the ball past goalkeeper Navas.

In a high-stakes match, PSG may still be feeling nervous against an opponent like Real Madrid. With a clear shot inside the penalty area in the 21st minute, Matuidi was perfectly capable of scoring with a powerful strike, instead of hastily shooting wide. Ibra also showed a lack of accuracy with his curling shot in the 22nd minute and his free-kick in the 28th minute narrowly missing the post. Even an experienced striker like Cavani made a basic mistake: a clumsy finish in a one-on-one situation with Navas before missing a header from just meters away at the end of the first half.

PSG could have scored a few goals against Real if they had a little luck.

Real not only narrowly escaped PSG's threat, but even their only goal was thanks to a stroke of luck. After Toni Kroos' long-range shot deflected off an opposing defender, defender Nacho unexpectedly rushed forward and tapped the ball into the net from near the goal line. Goalkeeper Kevin Trapp made a mistake, thinking Nacho was only crossing the ball, not expecting the shot to cross the line.

In this match, Cristiano Ronaldo was lackluster due to the close marking by the PSG defense. CR7 had almost no opportunities to shoot at Kevin Trapp, and even deprived a teammate of a chance when he won the ball but lacked a favorable shooting angle in the 68th minute.

In the second half, Real improved their game and no longer gave PSG as many opportunities as before. The home team had two chances to increase the score to 2-0 but failed to beat Trapp. Another reason was that Isco and Toni Kroos both took shots from tight angles, the ball was powerful but couldn't beat a timely save and an excellent save by the opposing goalkeeper.

Towards the end of the match, PSG continued to suffer bad luck when Angel Di Maria's free kick hit the crossbar, while Navas could only watch helplessly.

Having lost narrowly, PSG finished second in Group A with seven points. They have two more matches to qualify, but securing the top spot is unlikely after six rounds of matches.

According to VNE