A first-half double from former Madrid midfielder Angel Di Maria and a second-half injury-time volley from Thomas Meunier condemned the 13-time European champions to defeat at the Parc des Princes.

Gareth Bale also had a goal ruled out by VAR, with the loss putting further pressure on Zinedine Zidane, whose win ratio has been below 50 per cent since his return to the Bernabeu in March 2019.

“Clearly they were better than us in every department – in the way they played, in midfield,” the Real boss said.

“What upset me is that we did not put enough intensity in the game and at that level of competition, it’s not possible.