In the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, although Real Madrid lost 3-4 away to Manchester City, Benzema scored twice, but still retained hope for the La Liga giants. And the second goal, or a spoon penalty, showed his big heart!
Benzema's penalty attracted attention because in the early morning of April 21, Real Madrid and Osasuna, he actually conceded two penalties in a row in one game! And they all played in the same direction, and they were all correctly saved by the opposing goalkeeper.
Statistics show that Benzema has made 11 main penalties in La Liga this season, and has lost 4 penalties, which is the first Real Madrid player to concede 4 penalties in a single season since the relevant statistics were available in the 2005-06 season!
Today, the Gallop once again stood on the 12 yard point, this time facing Manchester City's Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson. The opportunity for redemption was at hand, he didn't miss it and unexpectedly kicked out a "spoon"! The ball tricked Edson and landed firmly in the net!
After the game, Benzema said: "I always thought, if you don't play the penalty you won't lose, I have confidence in myself, so I kicked a spoon. ”
This goal allowed him to complete the double goal, the number of goals in the personal Champions League semi-final came to 7, surpassing Messi who scored 6 goals, and tied Levan, second only to Ronaldo 13 goals in history!