La Liga
Real Madrid – Manchester City: exhausted and released by Ancelotti, Benzema still explodes all records!
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Real Madrid went ahead in extra time with Karim Benzema’s goal from the penalty spot which took Real Madrid 3-1 up against Manchester City. An advantage which, at this point in the match, virtually qualified the merengue club for the Champions League final. Karim Benzema, exhausted in overtime, ended up giving up his place. But who cares since before, the Madrid striker made history in several ways.
Benzema’s new exploits
- Benzema also the most goals scored in the C1 knockout phase (10 goals)
- Benzema joins Lewandowski as third top scorer in Champions League history (86 goals)
- Benzema is the first French player to score 48 goals in a season since Philippe Gondet in 1966 (51 goals)
- Benzema is the first French player to score in five consecutive Champions League games.
- Benzema is only two goals away from CR7’s staggering total of 17 goals in a C1 season (15 goals)
- Benzema is the second top scorer in the history of the Champions League semi-finals with eight goals. CR7 is the first with 13 goals.
10 – Karim Benzema has scored 10 goals in the Champions League knockout stage this season, only Cristiano Ronaldo in 2016/17 has done so well in a single edition. Pantheon. #RMAMCI pic.twitter.com/hZDWlLfdgY
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) May 4, 2022
? Benzema joins Lewandowski in the ranking of the top scorers in the history of the Champions League: #RealManCity
?? Cristiano Ronaldo 140 ⚽️
?? Lionel Messi 125 ⚽️
?? Robert Lewandowski 86 ⚽️
?? KARIM BENZEMA 86 ⚽️However, you only have to choose one… pic.twitter.com/EDmd39ZOZp
— PokerStars Sports FR (@PSSportsFR) May 4, 2022
?? Karim Benzema becomes the 1st French player to score 48 goals in a season since Philippe Gondet in 1965/66 (51). #RealManCity
Sorry Philippe, but it’s as if he were the first. pic.twitter.com/NHfDGUb2pk
— PokerStars Sports FR (@PSSportsFR) May 4, 2022
?? Karim Benzema becomes the 1st French player to score in 5 consecutive matches in the Champions League. #RealManCity
And not just any matches… pic.twitter.com/bhCVvhsvAk
— PokerStars Sports FR (@PSSportsFR) May 4, 2022
to summarize
Karim Benzema was again decisive in the shock against Manchester City with a capital goal from the penalty spot, before leaving exhausted. But before, Benzema made history again. The Madrid striker struck again very hard.
