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Fortune favours brave Zidane but PSG's latest collapse puts Emery's job at risk

The Frenchman saw his side prevail after some positive changes late on, while his PSG counterpart was left complaining about the match officials

This is a tie in which so much is at stake. With both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain playing for their season in the Champions League, it is difficult to see how both coaches can survive losing this last-16 series. After the first leg, it is advantage Zinedine Zidane.

Despite poor results in La Liga and the Copa del Rey this term, as well as all the pressure that comes with coaching Real, Zidane was his usual charismatic, calm and smiley self in the pre-match press conference on Tuesday.