Real Madrid again showed in their 5-2 first-leg win over Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League that they’re never out of a contest. The Reds were up 2-0 over the defending champions but conceded five unanswered goals.
Karim Benzema scored two of those five goals and the veteran goal scorer joined an exclusive group that only has Lionel Messi following the brace in Real Madrid’s victory.
With his double against Liverpool, the 2022 Ballon d’Or winner joined Messi as the only footballer to score in 18 consecutive Champions League seasons. In addition, he was the fourth top scorer in the competition’s history.
ROMPIENDO RÉCORDS 🇫🇷
Con su doblete ante Liverpool, Karim Benzema alcanzó a Lionel Messi como los únicos futbolistas en convertir en 18 temporadas consecutivas de Champios. Además, quedó como el cuarto máximo goleador histórico de la competencia pic.twitter.com/Dhgwd0kxDt
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Below Benzema and Messi is Cristiano Ronaldo, who finished tapped out at 16 straight Champions League campaigns with a goal. Benzema scoring two clutch goals for the Spanish club is what Paris Saint-Germain hopes they can see Messi do against Bayern Munich.
The capital club is down 1-0 on aggregate in their matchup against the German giants, so on March 8 at Allianz Arena, so PSG will need a magical performance from Messi and Kylian Mbappe to advance to the quarterfinals.
Even though Karim Benzema is reviving up to his former self at the moment, this should not change the mind of Real Madrid signing an energizing striker in the summer, to support K. Benzema. I’m calling on the President of R. Madrid to act fast to this proposal to avoid unnecessary woes. Hala Madrid. I love you.