On April 13, Beijing time, the focus of the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, Real Madrid lost 2-3 to Chelsea, but still advanced to the final four with a 5-4 aggregate score, and 5 goals, 4 of which were scored by Benzema alone, can be called the number one hero!
In the first leg of the away game, Benzema turned Stamford Bridge Stadium into his own stage, scored a hat-trick, and hatped in two consecutive Champions League knockout matches, becoming the second person in history after Cristiano Ronaldo.
Back at the Bernabeu in the second leg, Chelsea scored three goals in a row to complete the total score reversal! Fortunately, Rodrigo scored 80th to equalize on aggregate and the game went into extra time.
At the crucial moment, it was Benzema who stepped forward. In the 96th minute, Vinicius crossed from the left and his header burst through the top of the goal, 2-3! 5-4！ Real Madrid refused to be reversed and finally won!
With 4 goals in 2 games, Benzema almost single-handedly eliminated Chelsea, and so far this season, he has made 9 Appearances in the Champions League and scored 12 goals, you know, this is the highest single-season Champions League/Champions Cup goal record in Real Madrid's history after Cristiano!
12 goals also put Benzema second in the Champions League top scorers list this season, scoring only one goal less than Levan, who has been eliminated, while Messi (5 goals) and Cristiano Ronaldo (6 goals) combined, also scored 11 goals!
Real Madrid advanced to the final four of the Champions League, and Benzema also launched a strong attack on the Ballon d'Or. If he can finally win the championship and win the Golden Boot, then he really has a really good hope of winning this award for the first time in his career!