JAKARTA - Real Madrid performed exceptionally when they beat Chelsea in the first leg of the 2021/2022 Champions League quarter-finals, Thursday, April 7, the morning of Indonesian Western Time (WIB). Karim Benzema stole the show.
The French player scored a hat-trick in this match. Karim Benzema scored in the 21st, 24th and 46th minutes.
Praise also flows to the 34-year-old player, including from the coach, Carlo Ancelotti. Don Carlo called Karim Benzema like wine, the older the better.
"We had a great performance up front from Benzema. He is getting better every day like a grape," said Ancelloti after the game.
"He's a player who is showing more and more leadership and is increasingly important to our team," he continued.
Ancelotti calls Benzema a complete player. Despite his status as a striker, the former Olympique Lyon player can carry out other roles.
"He also helps the team a lot in possession. We are very happy and lucky to have him," said the Italian coach.
Benzema himself was pleased with the team's performance in the match against Chelsea. He said the players showed who Real Madrid really was.
"Today we came out to win, to show we are Real Madrid. We played well from the first minute to the end," he said.
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