In the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, the 34-year-old Benzema completed a double in a desperate situation, allowing Real Madrid, who had been behind by two goals three times, to lose only 3-4 away to Manchester City, preserving the suspense of the game.
How explosive has Karim Benzema's performance in the last four Champions League knockout matches have been?
Facing Paris in the second leg of the quarter-finals, he single-handedly scored three goals behind in the second leg of the quarter-final against Paris, leading Real Madrid to a 3-2 comeback in the second leg of the quarter-final, wearing a hat on the first leg and scoring a deadlock in the second leg in extra time to help Real Madrid pass the 5-4 overall score again. Facing Manchester City away in the first leg of the semi-finals, he once again broke out in a desperate situation, helping Real Madrid to save their hopes of qualifying with a second score.
What records did Benzema set this night?
1. In the last 4 Champions League knockout matches, Benzema has scored 9 goals, and he became the first player since Ronaldo in the 2016/17 season to score 8 goals in the Champions League knockout rounds.
2. The number of Champions League goals rose to 14 and the number of goals scored in all competitions rose to 41, both of which set a new career goal record.
3. Benzema has scored 7 goals in the Champions League semi-finals, and he has surpassed Messi (6 goals) in the Champions League semi-finals, second only to Ronaldo (13 goals).
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After a double set against Manchester City, Benzema's Champions League goals this season rose to 14, surpassing Levan in the Champions League top scorers list and reaching the top spot on the top scorers list.
After entering 2022, Levan has scored 18 goals in all club competitions, while Benzema has scored 21 goals. At the level of club honours, Levan has already lifted the Bundesliga championship trophy in advance, but it is only a matter of time before Benzema leads the team to win la Liga, and Benzema beat Levan in the Champions League, because Bayern is out, real Madrid is still expected to compete for the title.