UEFA Champions League Benzema bags a hat-trick to send Real Madrid in UCL quarters over PSG

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Real Madrid came from behind to beat PSG tonight in UEFA Champions league last 16 round thanks to a hattrick of French star Karim Benzema.

The Spanish club were trailed after the first leg two weeks ago after their 0-1 loss in Paris in the first leg.

However, Carlo Ancelotti and his players were still confident and it paid off despite Kylian Mbappe’s opener in the 39th minute.

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A howler from Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 61st minute let Benzema score the equalizer.

The former Lyon star scored his second goal in the 76th minute before making it a hattrick two minutes later (78th minute) to hand Real Madrid a 3-1 win (3-2 on aggregate) and a quarter-final ticket in UEFA Champions league.


Aimé ATTI

Aimé ATTI is a bilingual journalist who breathes football and shares his passion on Africa Top Sports

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