Benzema Scores a Hat Trick Sending PSG Out of the Champions League

Benzema became the only French man to score 3 hat tricks in the UEFA Champions League or European Cup.

Benzema Scores a Hat Trick Sending PSG Out of the Champions League
Benzema was too much for the likes of Verratti to handle. Source: Guardian.

Karim Benzema scored a hat trick in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain, sending PSG out of the UEFA Champions League. Benzema showed remarkable prowess and stamped his name into the history books in what was a riveting matchup.

Benzema: A French Man Making History

Benzema became the only French man to score 3 hat tricks in the UEFA Champions League or European Cup. He also became the first French man to single-handedly send a French team out of the UCL. His level of play was beyond what anyone had pegged to be possible. He took advantage of PSG’s goalkeeper Donnaruma’s mistake and turned the game around.