In the early hours of March 10, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, when Kylian Mbappe scored in the 39th minute, Real Madrid fans seemed to have seen the tragic fate of the team out. However, they also have Benzema, starting in the 61st minute, the 34-year-old French veteran scored three goals in 17 minutes to score a hat-trick, telling his national team's young brother Mbappe with practical actions, in this stadium, I have the final say.
The encounter between Paris and Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout match is a narrow encounter after a low-level mistake in the draw, and Real Madrid fans are actually a little looking forward to it, because Mbappe in the opposite squad has long been regarded as a bag, and this direct dialogue is also a test of the favorite player. In the first leg, Kylian Mbappe's fatal blow helped Greater Paris win 1-0 and also allowed Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti to sit on the crater. This time as a guest at the Bernabeu, Mbappe did not show mercy to the future owner.
Mbappe had a goal that was invalidated before the 39th minute goal, and after the start of the second half, he received a pass from Neymar and flicked it over Courtois to hit the empty goal and was blown offside. Despite this, his goal also rewrote the aggregate score to 2-0, and Real Madrid was forced to the edge of the cliff. Reporters on the sidelines are estimated to have prepared the title of "Mbappe scores consecutive goals, Real Madrid is out of pain and happy".
But Benzema didn't let that happen. The French centre-forward, who is 11 years and 1 day older than Bimbap, forced European Cup MVP Donnarumma to rush the ball in the 61st minute with a strong push, Vinicius received the ball and returned the ball, and Benzema completed the goal from close range. This goal is expected to make Liverpool goalkeeper Karius feel a lot of balance, because he made a big mistake against Benzema 4 years ago, resulting in a slump.
The score was 1-2, Real Madrid morale was shocked, in the 76th minute, 36-year-old veteran Modric sent an extremely hidden cross in front of the penalty area, Benzema's shot hit Marquinhos deflected into the net, and the two teams returned to the same running line. At this point, the balance of victory on the pitch had been completely reversed, and just 2 minutes later, Marquinhos turned into a wonderful assist after pressing the next random kick, benzema poked into the bottom right corner, and the shot was clean and clean, as if he and The Little Horse were close comrades who had been working together for ten years.
After completing a hat-trick in 17 minutes, Benzema pulled Real Madrid back from the edge of the cliff, and by the way, helped his little brother Mbappe strengthen his determination to defect to the Bernabeu. Since this campaign, the French centre-forward has scored 30 goals and provided 12 assists in 33 games this season, including 20 goals and 10 assists in 24 La Liga games and 8 goals and 1 assist in 7 Champions League games. By the way, after Ronaldo left the team in the summer of 2018, Benzema scored 30 goals in the remaining 3 seasons, except for 27 goals in the 2019/20 season, and his assists also had 3 season doubles. Although he is 34 years old, the years do not seem to take away the vitality of Benzema, but make him an old wine, more and more fragrant.
In the summer of 2009, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid for 94 million euros, and Benzema also put on the white jersey of Real Madrid that summer, but although he was one of the four little swans in France, Real Madrid only paid a transfer fee of 35 million euros for him. After that, he played alongside Cristiano Cristiano for 9 years, becoming the best forward partner for the Portuguese superstar, when Benzemagan was a green leaf, creating a comfortable scoring space for Cristiano Ronaldo with no effort to run and cover on the field. In nine years, he scored 30+ goals in 2011/12, and only scored 28 goals in the remaining 8 seasons, but in 2 seasons he had 16 assists.
Can be a green leaf, can be a red flower, can also be used as a variety of back pot man, Benzema's career, can be described as ever-changing, but what remains unchanged is his infinite vitality on the football field. It is also necessary to mention the other three who were originally known as the "four little swans" of French football, Nasri, Ben Alpha and Mene, in the 2004 European U17 Football Championship, the host France team won five games to win the title of Nasri, Ben Alpha, Mene and Benzema Composed of "Four Little Swans" who scored 8 of the team's 11 goals. In the group stage and final, they defeated Spain led by Fabregas and Pique twice.
At the time, the Four Little Swans were seen as the hope of a resurgence of French football, but apart from Benzema, the other 3, while also having highlight moments, were all short-lived. Mene played for Regina in Serie B, scoring five goals in 12 appearances this season, Ben Alfa played in Ligue 1 Lille, on February 8, Lille lost 1-5 at home to Paris, Ben Alfa forced Di Maria to send a wonderful assist, a glimpse of the style of the midfield master who can play the piano with his feet. As for Nasri, after being swept out by Anderlecht, he announced his retirement last September.
Today, As for Benzema, he is still at his peak, carrying Real Madrid forward with one goal after another. No one knows where his limits are.