Unlikely hero Nacho lifts Real into last 16

First-half substitute Nacho was the unlikely hero with the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 on Tuesday to seal a place in the Champions League last 16.

The defender had only been on the field for two minutes as an emergency leftback in place of the injured Marcelo when he took advantage of a defensive lapse in the 35th minute to slot past stranded PSG goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and score the only goal of the game at Santiago Bernabeu.

The result allowed Rafael Benitez's side to become one of the first teams to guarantee its place in the knockout rounds as it maintained its unbeaten record this season and inflicted a first defeat on PSG since Barcelona eliminated the French champion from this competition in April.