Karim Benzema scored three goals for Real Madrid to win against Chelsea – and teammate David Alaba to a lone record.
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70th victory in the 100th Champions League game: David Alaba.
Not Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, David Alaba is – measured by the win rate – the most successful player in the Champions League. The ÖFB star in the Real Madrid jersey made his 100th appearance in the premier football league on Wednesday evening, a mark that only 44 other kickers have surpassed before him, and celebrated his 70th victory in the 3-1 quarter-final first leg against Chelsea. No other player has a better rate. No Ronaldo and no Messi either.
The “galactic” Alaba was allowed to say thank you…
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