In an instant Champions League classic, Real Madrid turned around the Round of 16 with three goals by Karim Benzema, eliminating PSG from the competition. Many pitted PSG as main favorites for the Champions League next to Manchester City, but even with an effective 2-0 lead the French representatives disappointed their fans.

As the remnants of this collapse will be felt for years to come, let’s look at three future implications of the epic PSG collapse in the Champions League.

Future implications of PSG Champions League collapse 

Kylian Mbappe is going to Real Madrid 

While likely not a direct implication of PSG’s loss, Kylian Mbappe is now for sure leaving for the Spanish giants. The French striker has been free to negotiate terms with other teams since January, but none came close to getting his signature other than PSG and Real Madrid. Real Madrid were always considered favorites despite Mbappe’s Parisian roots and the notion, at least on paper, that PSG had a better chance to win the Champions League.