Former striker of the "Royal Club" Mariano Diaz believes that the Madrid have a better chance of reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League than the PSG.

In the 1/8 finals of the most prestigious European club tournament, Real Madrid will face PSG.

Despite the fact that this season the Madriders are not demonstrating the best game, occupying the fourth fastest place in the championship of Spain, the ex-striker "Blancos" Mariano considers his former team the favorite of the match against Paris.

"It will be a very interesting match with a lot of beautiful wrestling," - began Mariano.

"In my opinion, in this confrontation, Real Madrid is the favorite. Despite the fact that in the summer of Madrid left several excellent players, they are still a very strong team of ".

"The season is long, and there are still many matches ahead in order to change everything," Diaz summed up on the radio Cadena Ser.

It is worth noting that since the departure of Real Madrid, Mariano has succeeded very well in Lyon. This season he scored 13 goals in 19 league 1 games.

The first match of the Champions League between Real Madrid and PSG will be held on February 14. The reciprocal confrontation will be held on March 6.

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