Real Madrid beat Psg 3-1 in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, overturns the first leg 0-1 and qualifies for the quarter-finals. The Spaniards accomplished the feat thanks to Benzema’s hat-trick: the Frenchman scored in the 61st, 76th and 78th minutes, reversing the situation after Mbappé’s Parisian advantage in the 39th minute. The PSG of Messi, Neymar and Mbappé is in charge of the field for an hour at the Santiago Bernabeu. Paris closed the first half ahead thanks to a goal from one of its stars. Mbappé flies towards the goal of the blancos and strikes Courtois at the near post.
Real does not find the key to respond but has the merit of staying hooked to the match. At 61 ‘the turning point. Donnarumma, protagonist in the first half of an amazing intervention from Benzema’s shot, falls asleep with the ball between his feet. Benzema’s pressing is effective, Vinicius recovers the ball and serves it to the Frenchman: very easy tap-in, 1-1. Real put the arrow in the 76th minute with the genius of Modric, who devoured 40 meters of the field and brushed the hole for Benzema. The Frenchman does not waste, turns and scores by beating Donnarumma thanks also to the deviation of Marquinhos: 2-1. The PSG is on tilt and immediately collects the knockout blow. A loose ball in the French area, Benzema hits with a winger as beautiful as it is effective: 3-1, Real Madrid ahead and Psg at home.
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