Real Madrid 3-1 PSG. agg (3-2) Benzema scored a second half hat-trick to dump PSG out of the UCL.
Manchester City 0-0 Sporting. Aggregate 5-0.
Many thought the tie was over when Kylian Mbappe finished off a deadly counterattack for PSG late in the first half. However, a 17 -minute period in the second half resulted in a 3-1 win for Real Madrid.
A tie that captured the true spirit of football, Real Madrid surely have Karim Benzema to thank for their spot in the UCL quarter-finals.
Benzema shows quality – Madrid 3-1 PSG Match Summary
An incredible second-half hat-trick from Karim Benzema has guided Real Madrid through to the last eight of the Champions League. Real qualified with a 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at the Bernabeu. With a 3-2 aggregate scoreline over the course of the round-of-16 tie. PSG were in control of the game after Kylian Mbappe fired them ahead on the night, taking a 2-0 lead in the tie.
However, a horrendous mistake from Gianluigi Donnarumma handed Madrid a lifeline. Benzema pressured the keeper and then scored from a Vinicius Junior cutback. The Frenchman then produced two brilliant finishes in two minutes. Benzema notched his hat-trick to fire his team into the quarter-finals, stunning Mauricio Pochettino’s men.
City advance
Manchester City played a 0-0 draw at home to Sporting to seal their spot at the quarter-finals, after their 5-0 win in the first leg.
