In the early morning of April 27, Beijing time, the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals began, in which Manchester City faced Real Madrid at home. As a result, after 90 minutes of fighting, the two sides presented a wonderful 4-3 match. I have to say that such a score is extremely suspenseful, and there is still enough hope for the second leg to return to the Bernabeu's Real Madrid.
In the Champions League, the experience of the two teams can be described as one day and one place. The home side, Manchester City, only broke history for the first time last season and entered the final of the Champions League, but unfortunately lost 0-1 to Chelsea and did not win the cup. The away team, Real Madrid, is the strongest king of the event, winning the Big Ears Cup 13 times in history.
In the starting line-up, Manchester City was suspended from Canselo due to Walker's injury, and could only be forced to let Stones play right-back. Real Madrid is missing Casemiro, and the defensive strength has weakened to a certain extent. But overall, the absolute core of both teams still has an important role to play in this game, of which De Bruyne is the real core of Manchester City, and Benzema is undoubtedly the ace of Real Madrid.
Judging from the final score, the two sides bit down very tightly. But in fact, in the process of the game, Manchester City has an absolute right to speak. Just 10 minutes into the game, the Blue Moon led 2-0 through De Bruyne's goal from Jesus, looking like it had sunk the Galactico. However, at this critical moment, Benzema stepped forward to break the goal, leaving suspense for the match between the two sides.
In the second half, City briefly led 4-2 and looked like they were going to end the suspense of the two-legged game early. In the final moments, however, Benzema won a penalty for Real Madrid and the player successfully scored with a spoon. In the end, Real Madrid lost 3-4 to Manchester City, which was a score that filled the second leg with suspense.
Real Madrid's backline in this game is extremely crotch-pulling, and if it were not for the many missed opportunities by Manchester City players, the Galaxy could even suffer a big loss of more than 5 goals. But in this game, 34-year-old Real Madrid captain Benzema can definitely leave the Etihad with his head held high, and although his two points failed to equalize, they were crucial. After the game, Benzema posted a bold statement: the game has just begun. With such a top-notch striker, Real Madrid fans can hope for the second leg.
After entering the Champions League knockout rounds, Benzema's performance was unstoppable. In the second leg with Greater Paris, Benzema scored a hat-trick to eliminate his opponent. The last round with Chelsea was a hat-trick + the contribution of the kill, which gave Real Madrid the advantage in the first matchup with the Blues. In the early hours of the morning, Benzema once again scored twice, preserving the club's hopes. Even the well-known commentator Zhan Jun lamented that there are no words to describe benzema this season, only Benzer Thanos.
According to Benzema's current performance, it is no exaggeration to say that even if Real Madrid failed to turn the tables in the second leg, it is a foregone conclusion that players will win the Ballon d'Or. First of all, from the current personal data, Benzema can be said to be proud of the whole of Europe. And in terms of the number of champions, Real Madrid has already won a La Liga, and the Champions League top 4 is enough weight. And most crucially, he is a player from Real Madrid.