Watch: Benzema stuns PSG, makes history with 17-minute hat-trick
Karim Benzema sent Real Madrid through to the Champions League quarterfinals after scoring a rapid hat-trick against Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday's frenetic last-16 meeting.
The French star had the Santiago Bernabeu rocking after his second goal of the match, notched in the 76th minute, leveled the aggregate score at two apiece. He then completed an improbable hat-trick just 106 seconds later to lift Real Madrid to a 3-2 aggregate victory over the stunned visiting side.
In total, his three goals came over a 17-minute span.
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KARIM BENZEMA MAKES HISTORY WITH A HAT-TRICK!
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 9, 2022
Real lead and Benzema is now the third top scorer in Real history, tied with the great Alfredo Di Stefano. 💥 pic.twitter.com/DlXbmPRXGT
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PANDAMONIUM 🤯
— DAZN Canada (@DAZN_CA) March 9, 2022
STRAIGHT FROM KICK-OFF AND BENZEMA COMPLETES HIS HAT-TRICK TO GIVE REAL MADRID THE LEAD IN THE TIE ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/uejHC2H2aw
At 34 years and 80 days old, Benzema became the oldest player to ever deliver a Champions League hat-trick.
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