PSG 0-0 Real Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic fail to produce moment of magic as star-studded clash ends goalless

• PSG and Real Madrid played out a goalless draw at the Parc de Princes in the Champions League on Wednesday  
• The point leaves the two sides tied on seven points at the top of Group A at the halfway point of the group stage
• Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani came close to scoring but the tie ended goalless despite attacking talent

By Pete Jenson for MailOnline

Published: 15:36 EST, 21 October 2015 | Updated: 04:26 EST, 22 October 2015

Cristiano Ronaldo endured a frustrating night at the Parc des Princes and didn’t hang around for pleasantries at full-time as Real Madrid were held to a goalless draw by Paris Saint-Germain.

Ronaldo failed to add to his record Champions League goals tally and disappeared straight down the tunnel on the final whistle. To cap a miserable night in the Paris rain a spectator broke through the cordon of security stewards late in the second half and made a beeline for Real Madrid’s all-time top scorer.

He got a brief moment with the Portuguese on a night where defences on were on top from the first kick until the last.

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo attempts to trick his way past PSG midfielder Blaise Matuidi during the Champions League clash

An excited fan ran on to the pitch in the closing stages to get a hug with Portugal international Ronaldo before stewards intervened

PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic bursts through the gap between Real left back Marcelo (left) and midfielder Toni Kroos

Ronaldo is beaten to the ball in the air by PSG goalkeeper Kevin Trapp as the German climbs above the Real Madrid forward

PSG and Italy midfielder Marco Verratti dives in to try and stop Real Madrid playmaker Isco advancing with the ball

MATCH FACTS, MATCH ZONE AND GROUP TABLE

 

PSG XI: Trapp; Aurier, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Maxwell; Verratti (Lavezzi 80), Thiago Motta, Matuidi; Di Maria (Pastore 66), Ibrahimovic, Cavani (Moura 66)

Subs not used: Kurzawa, Van der Wiel, Rabiot, Sirigu

Booked: Matuidi, Verratti, Aurier

REAL MADRID XI: Navas; Danilo, Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Lucas Vazquez, Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Isco; Jese (Cheryshev 73), Ronaldo (Modric 69)

Subs not used: Nacho, Kiko Casilla, Kovacic, Marcos Llorente, Borja Mayoral

Booked: Ramos, Vazquez, Cheryshev

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

Ronaldo was on the ball in the final third. Click here for more MATCH ZONE

Following Wednesday night's 0-0 draw between PSG and Real Madrid at the Parc de Princes the two sides lead the way at the top of Group A with seven points.

All the early intensity came from Real Madrid, although it was a PSG player who first went into the referee’s book. Blaise Matuidi brought down Casemiro on the edge of the area and was shown the yellow before Ronaldo’s free-kick hit the wall.

The Frenchmen was soon in action at the other end with a vicious shot that went through a crowd of players. Keylor Navas did well to get down and block the shot but it was the last thing he had to deal with for a while as Real enjoyed a long spell of pressure.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic left his boot in on Sergio Ramos as the two gladiators battled for supremacy in the opening exchanges. The big man was duly dumped on the turf by Ramos’ central defensive partner Raphael Varane moments later and that set the tone for a miserable night for him.

On this showing the man who has never won the European Cup, and surely now never will, looks ready to leave the Champions League stage at the end of the season and finish his career in a lesser league.  

Uruguay international Edinson Cavani looks to break clear with the ball as Isco bears down on the PSG forward on Wednesday night

PSG goalkeeper Trapp safely collects the ball at the feet of world player of the year Ronaldo to snuff out a chance

Ronaldo is held up by Paris Saint-Germain's Serge Aurier on a frustrating evening for the striker in France

France international Matuidi (left) tussles for possession with Real winger Jese Rodriguez during the Group A clash

For Madrid Toni Kroos pulled a shot just wide and then with their next move he shaped to shoot but instead slipped the ball through for Jese whose shot was saved by Kevin Trapp.

For PSG Di Maria was full of energy against his old team but was running down too many Paris cul-de-sacs and the home side were missing the poise and vision of Javier Pastore – the recently recovered Argentine had started on the bench.

Ten minutes before the break Ronaldo had his first chance when he got his head to a Marcelo cross but as he nodded the ball down Trapp was able to send it out for a corner. From the kick Ronaldo rose again this time to head over the bar.

Marcelo had a superb opening 45 minutes and he jinked his way to the byline just before half-time but somehow neither Ronaldo nor Casemiro could finish. Casemiro then shot from all of 35 yards out and Trapp had to get down smartly to his right to push the ball away for another corner. Real deserved a first-half lead but PSG made it to the break on level terms.

The second half started with the home side’s best chance of the game. Motta crossed from the left and Edinson Cavani met the centre with a volley that went just wide of Navas’ goal. 

PSG right back Serge Aurier meets Jese with a strong but fair challenge as he slides in to win the ball from the Spaniard

Real left back Marcelo takes a tumble under a challenge from behind by compatriot and PSG defender Marquinhos

Ronaldo reacts with disappointment as he puts his hands on top of his head after missing during the Champions League clash

A pitch invader made his way towards Real Madrid forward Ronaldo to hug the current holder of the Ballon d'Or

Members of security and stewards escort the supporter off the field as the crowd were treated to a moment of entertainment

Real almost responded by taking the lead from a Ronaldo free-kick. He had only scored twice from his last 88 attempts – and that became two from 89 with a fierce shot that was headed away for a corner. Ronaldo had won the kick after being fouled by Marco Verrati who was booked.

Marcelo then gave the ball straight to Cavani but Ramos blocked his shot brilliantly as defences stayed on top. When PSG’s best free-kick chance came after Ramos had fouled Verratti, and been booked, it was Ibrahimovic who took responsibility but his kick, like his performance, was predictable and ineffective hit straight at the wall.

It was the cue for a double change although the Swede stayed on and got new strike partners with Lucas Moura and Pastore replacing Cavani, and Di Maria who had disappointed against his former club.

Luka Modric then came on for Isco. The Croat had come back ahead of time from injury in a bid to unlock PSG’s defence. He almost did with his first contribution playing Danillo down the right, the full-back worked the ball across to Marcelo who found Ronaldo but he pulled his shot across the face of Trapp’s goal to leave the game goalless and the points shared.

Sweden international Ibrahimovic remonstrates with the referee (not pictured) as the sides had to settle for a goalless draw

Former Real Madrid and Brazil striker Ronaldo was in attendance on Wednesday but unfortunately was not treated to a goal

After the tie Sergio Ramos posted this pic, captioned: 'Competitive game, a clean sheet and a well-earned point but we always want more.'

Madrid's French striker Karim Benzema was unavailable for the game with a hamstring problem and so watched the match on television

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