Sports Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Rohit Raj
Updated Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:46 AM IST
Summary
Several times in the history of the tournament, PSG’s team has come up as the contenders to be the champions. He also performed well, but has faced defeat every time in important matches. With Messi, Neymar and Mbappe, it was believed that the team would win the title for the first time, but it did not happen.
Karim Benzema, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Mbappe
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13-time champions Real Madrid defeated French club Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in a thrilling match on Wednesday (March 9) in the UEFA Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the first leg 1–0. Kylian Mbappe scored the first goal for PSAG in the second leg on Wednesday. After leading 2–0, the French club was expected to win the match easily, but Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema turned the dice in 17 minutes. PSG’s team, adorned with star players like Lionel Messi, Neymar and Mbappe, were eliminated.
He scored three goals in the second half to give Riyal an incredible victory. In the second leg, Mbappe scored the first goal in the 39th minute. After half-time, Real Madrid’s team came back with a bang and started attacking PSG continuously. Captain Benzema took advantage of PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma’s mistake in the 61st minute to score the first goal.
Benzema scored two goals in 106 seconds
After the first goal, new energy came in Rial’s team. He made frequent attacks on PSG. In the 76th minute, Benzema surprised PSG with the second goal from the experienced Luka Moudrich. They didn’t stop there. PSG’s hopes were shattered after 106 seconds by Benzema scoring the third goal. He became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League. He broke Oliver Giraud’s record.
Real Madrid is alive: Benzema
“Every match for us in the Champions League and La Liga is like a final, but we showed today that Real Madrid is alive,” said captain Benjmann after winning the match. Talking about PSG, once again it had to be a victim of an upset in the Champions League. Several times in the history of the tournament, PSG’s team has come up as the contenders to be the champions. He also performed well, but has faced defeat every time in important matches. With Messi, Neymar and Mbappe, it was believed that the team would win the title for the first time, but it did not happen.
Manchester City quarter final
Along with Real Madrid, English club Manchester City also confirmed their place in the quarterfinals. His match with Portugal’s club Sporting ended in a draw on Wednesday. City went ahead despite the second leg being drawn as they won the first leg 5–0. In this way City’s team reached the quarterfinals with a total score of 5-0.