On April 27, Beijing time, the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, Real Madrid challenged Manchester City away. Behind the scene, Benzema stepped forward and scored again!
The visit to the Etihad Stadium, the match between Real Madrid and Manchester City, is also considered a showdown between The two superstars of Benzema and De Bruyne, who are also popular candidates for this year's Ballon d'Or.
The first to take the lead was De Bruyne, who scored with a header in 93 seconds, assisted Jesus in the 11th minute, and passed a pass, Real Madrid is already 0-2 behind!
At the crucial moment, it was Benzema who stepped forward. In the 33rd minute, Mendy crossed and he swept a left-footed shot into the net to pull a goal back, 2-1!
You know, this game is the 600th game that the Gallop has played for Real Madrid, a milestone night! He is also the eighth player in the history of the team to achieve this achievement, and this goal has also allowed him to set a number of records.
First, Benzema completed four consecutive kills in the Champions League: the second leg hat trick against Paris, the first leg hat trick against Chelsea, the second leg against the Blues scored 1 goal, plus this game, breaking three giants in a row, scoring a total of 8 goals!
Second, in all competitions this season, Benzema has scored 40 goals, becoming the second player after Levan to reach the 40-goal mark.
Third, Benzema is the first Real Madrid player to score 40 goals in a single season after the departure of Ronaldo in 2018.
Fourth, in this season's Champions League, Benzema has scored 13 goals, tied for Levan, tied for the top scorers list, and is expected to impact the first Champions League Golden Boot of his career.
Fifth, Benzema is the fourth player in history to score 13+ goals in the Champions League in a single season, the top three being Cristiano Ronaldo, who did it twice, Levan who did it twice, and Messi who did it once.