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The champions came out on top at the Bernabeu and proved they can never be written off in this competition as their rivals flattered to deceive again
Real Madrid's season is still alive. Zinedine Zidane's side came from a goal down to beat Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the teams' last-16 tie on Wednesday and in doing so, they showed why they have such a special affinity with the Champions League.
Los Blancos have won the European Cup 12 times and six of those trophies arrived before PSG were founded in 1970. The next six have come in more recent times, including back-to-back victories in the past two seasons. And sometimes, history has an impact in these ties.
Despite Madrid's poor form, which had seen them fall out of contention in La Liga and eliminated from the Copa del Rey, there was always the feeling they could produce when it mattered most – even against PSG's formidable forward line that came into this game rated as the best in Europe.
