Karim Benzema Sets Records for Real Madrid Against PSG in #UCL | See Details

In the second leg of the UEFA Champions League versus Paris Saint-Germain, Karim Benzema stole the show at the Santiago Bernabeau.

Real Madrid went into the second leg behind the Ligue 1 club by one goal, which was scored at the Parc de Princes by Kylian Mbappe. PSG dominated the first half of the second leg, with Mbappe scoring the game’s first goal.

1. The young striker scored a hat-trick in the second half in 17 minutes, breaking Robert Lewandowski’s previous record of 22 minutes against Salzburg.
2. Benzema is the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League, having done so at the age of 34 years and 80 days, trailing only Olivier Giroud (34 years, 63 days) and Cristiano Ronaldo (34 years, 63 days) ( 34 years, 35 days)
3. The French striker’s goals have elevated him to the third-highest goalscorer in Real Madrid history.

Real Madrid has advanced to the next round of the competition and now await the draw to find out who they will face in the quarter-finals.

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