36-Year-Old Luka Modric Turns Into Prime Alessandro Nesta With Inch-Perfect Tackle On Lionel Messi And Denies PSG Counterattack

Ahead of Benzema’s brace, the 36-year-old Madrid midfielder produced a wonderful tackle on Messi to deny PSG launching a counter-attack late in the second half.

“What a player. Still bossing that midfield in the biggest stage like that with his age right now. Brilliant. Top class,” one fan tweeted.

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While another wrote: “After this tackle, Messi knew he is finished...”

Someone else commented: “Great tackle and you know what? Great reaction from Messi. Just gets up. So many players would have rolled about there and feigned injury.”

And a fourth Twitter user posted: “This tackle was sooo [sic] clean, even Messi must have respected it.”

Following PSG’s exit from the Champions League last 16, Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti said his side “suffered a lot” before producing “magic” at the Bernabeu.

When asked about Madrid’s comeback win, he said: “We suffered a lot but held on.

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“We had problems getting the ball, but good pressure from Karim allowed us to equalise and then the magic of the Bernabeu appeared.

“From 1-1, there was only one team going to win.”

Ancelotti added: “They're better every day. I have the pleasure of working with them.

“Karim had an injury and now he’s back. Luka always plays at his best, wherever he plays.”