In the 2021-2022 Champions League semi-finals, Real Madrid once again staged a miracle in the desperate situation, and finally scored three goals in a row to beat Manchester City 6-5 and meet Liverpool in the final. Benzema was once again the protagonist in this heart-wrenching match, creating and scoring penalties himself in extra time to help Real Madrid reverse. But this matter now has a follow-up, CCTV also revealed a detail, Benzema only 3 goals away from the record of C Ronaldo.
Real Madrid lost 3-4 to Manchester City in the last leg, but the gap between the two sides was only one goal, so many fans are still optimistic that Real Madrid can complete the reversal. After all, Real Madrid are very good at staging miracles in the Champions League, and the last time they faced Atletico Inletico in the Champions League final, Real Madrid also scored a goal in injury time by Ramos, when the head coach of Real Madrid was Carlo Ancelotti. Now that An Shuai has gathered the champions of the five major leagues, many fans are looking forward to him leading Real Madrid to win the Champions League again.
The course of the game was full of twists and turns, with Mahrez scoring for City in the second half and Real Madrid trailing 3-5. At the crucial moment, Rodrigo stepped forward and scored two goals in two minutes in stoppage time, helping Real Madrid to drag the game into extra time. In extra time, Benzema created penalties and scored them himself, helping Real Madrid win 6-5 and successfully meet Liverpool in the final. The Real Madrid won the Champions League for the second time, beating Liverpool in the final.
Benzema helped Real Madrid reverse this matter and follow-up, CCTV revealed a detail, this is Benzema's 86th goal in the Champions League, in the history of the top scorer line and Levan tied for third. The top 2 are naturally C Ronaldo and Messi, who scored 140 and 125 goals respectively. This is also Benzema's 15th Champions League goal this season, and in the Champions League single-season goals list, Benzema's 15 goals are also tied for Levan and tied for third.
The champions league single-season goal record holder is Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 17 goals in 2013-2014. The second most numerous is Ronaldo, who scored 16 goals in the 2015-2016 season. Not only that, but Ronaldo scored 15 goals in the 2017-2018 season. In other words, Ronaldo originally occupied the top 3 of the Champions League single-season scoring record, and now Benzema has equalled the third place goal score. And he is only 3 goals away, can break Ronaldo's single season record of 17 goals, how many goals can he score in the final?
Benzema's outstanding performance this season has made him the biggest favorite for the Ballon d'Or. Levan failed to snatch the Ballon d'Or from Messi, and if Real Madrid win the Champions League, will Benzema have a chance this time? Let's wait and see.