Karim Benzema record
In the 55th minute of the match, Real Madrid scored an unprecedented record in the Champions League. With this goal, Benzema became only the second player to score in 18 consecutive Champions League seasons. Argentina legend Lionel Messi is the first player to achieve this feat. No other giants in world football have been able to achieve this feat. Benzema celebrated the record-breaking match with a double goal.
Here’s the match
Liverpool got off to a dream start in front of their home crowd at Anfield. They are ahead in the fourth minute of the game. Darwin Nunes was the goal scorer. Ten minutes later they extended their lead. This goal was scored by superstar Mohamed Salah.
Conceding 2 goals in the first 14 minutes was thought to break Real, but the Spanish giants made a great comeback. In the 21st minute, Vinicius Jr.’s brilliant finish brought back the first goal for Real. In the thirty-sixth minute, goalkeeper Alisson’s stupid mistake paved the way for Vinicius and Real’s second goal. With this the match is tied.
After the first half, Real took the lead in the second minute of the game. Eder Militao was the goal scorer this time. The Spanish giants are ahead 4-2 after Benzema’s record-setting goal was scored in the fifty-fifth minute. Twelve minutes later, Benzema scored his second goal in the sixty-seventh minute of the game to put Real 5-2 up against Liverpool. After that both the teams failed to score goals and the match was 5-2 for Royal. The second leg will be played at Real Madrid’s home ground, the Santiago Bernabeu, on March 16.
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