Good evening everyone. Welcome to LIVE text commentary of the big one... PSG vs Real Madrid kicks off at the Parc des Princes in exactly an hour.

Moments later, Marcelo thrashes a loose ball just wide from the edge of the box.

Chance early on for Real, as PSG are caught short at the back. Benzema exchanges passes with Ronaldo but the Frenchman's cut back is too far behind Isco and too far ahead of Ronaldo.

Lovely flick by Ronaldo to Isco, but Motta is quickly in the pinch possession away from the Spaniard.

Real Madrid enjoying a decent spell of possession in the opening minute, which is greeted with deafening whistles by the home fans. Big atmosphere inside the Parc des Princes tonight.

KICK OFF! Hold on tight to your berets and baguettes, we're underway in what promises to be a Champions League classic in the French capital.

The players are out, the Champions League theme tune is booming and we're closing in on kick off in Paris. Tweet me, Michael Da Silva, at any point and I'll publish your tweets. Game time is moments away...

Madrid have won their last three games with French sides, all against Lyon, scoring nine goals without conceding. Will tonight be the night PSG buck the trend?

Ten-time winners Real Madrid won all three away group fixtures last season; the previous campaign they won two and drew the other. Their unbeaten group away run stands at eight, since a 2-1 defeat at Borussia Dortmund in 2012/13.

Having gone out in the quarter-finals in each of the past three seasons, PSG are aiming for a second semi-final appearance having reached the last four in 1994/95.

Los Blancos are still without the injured Gareth Bale, and Isco continues to keep his place in the team, despite having not scored this season.

Neither PSG or Real have conceded a goal in this season's Champions League and both sides set up with defence in mind. Not often you can say that about Real Madrid.

PSG XI: Trapp; Aurier, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Maxwell; Thiago Motta, Matuidi, Verratti; Di Maria, Cavani, Ibrahimovic /// REAL MADRID: Navas; Danilo, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Isco; Vazquez, Jese, Ronaldo.