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The Paris team "Saint Germain" successfully started their performance in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages. In the first leg of the quarter-finals, the French club defeated Madrid's "Real" 1-0 at home. Among the hosts shined the midfielder Marco Verratti, who completed 92% accurate passes, controlled the ball for 8% of the match time, and successfully intercepted the ball from opponents three times. After the match, forward Neymar did not spare compliments for the Italian: "I knew that M. Verratti is a great player, but I did not expect him to be so impressive. Marco is a genius. He is one of the best midfielders I have ever played with - along with Xavi and A. Iniesta," said the Brazilian.
