Karim Benzema continued along with his red-hot type for Actual Madrid as he scored the successful penalty to ship Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect to the Champions League remaining on Wednesday evening.
The Los Blancos discovered themselves staring elimination within the eye after Riyad Mahrez gave Metropolis the lead with lower than 20 minutes to go, however a late Rodrygo brace modified all the things for the Madrid membership.
Benzema then scored from the spot in additional time to see his aspect e-book a spot within the Could twenty eighth remaining.
The Frenchman’s purpose was his fifteenth of the season, with 10 of these coming within the knockout section.
He turns into solely the second participant to hit double figures within the competitors’s latter levels, equaling Cristiano Ronaldo’s document that was set throughout the 2016/17 season whereas with Actual Madrid.
What. A. Season.
Karim Benzema has equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s document for many targets scored in a single Champions League knockout section 😮#UCL pic.twitter.com/ANNovg55jv
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 4, 2022
Benzema has an opportunity of equaling Ronaldo’s document of most targets in a single Champions League season, 17, scored throughout the (2013/14) season, if he can seize a brace within the remaining.
🔝 Most targets in a single Champions League season:
⚽️1⃣7⃣ Cristiano Ronaldo (2013/14)
⚽️1⃣6⃣ Cristiano Ronaldo (2015/16)
⚽️1⃣5⃣ Cristiano Ronaldo (2017/18)
⚽️1⃣5⃣ Robert Lewandowski (2019/20)
⚽️1⃣5⃣ Karim Benzema (2021/22)#UCL pic.twitter.com/gkynKEl7Ev
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 4, 2022
The 2022 Champions League remaining will likely be staged at PSG’s Parc des Princes on Could 28.
