Karim Benzema Breaks Record With Hat-trick Against PSG

Karim Benzema set a record of being the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League after his heroics against PSG.

Benzema was the hero at the Bernabeu, scoring a hat-trick as Real Madrid overturned a first leg 1-0 deficit to win 3-2 on aggregate in the Champions League round of 16.

The Frenchman scored all three goals in a 3-1 win over PSG to ensure it was Real Madrid who progressed to the quarter-finals.

At the age of 34 years and 80 days, Benzema has become the oldest player to score a UEFA Champions League hat-trick, taking the mantle from Olivier Giroud.

With his hat-trick, Benzema has now scored 67 Champions League goals for Real Madrid, one ahead of Raul (66) and behind only Cristiano Ronaldo (105) in the competition’s history.

The 34-year-old became the oldest scorer in a European Cup match since Ferenc Puskas in September 1965 for Real Madrid against Feyenoord when he was 38 years and 173 days.

Speaking to Canal+ after the match, Benzema said: “There were two matches. The first game, where they dominated all aspects. We were lucky to come away with only 1-0. In the return, we saw another Madrid, we pushed.

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“We conceded the goal in the first half, but we had confidence in ourselves. We must not give up in the Champions League and we showed that we are a great club.

“We knew that PSG, when we put pressure on them, it’s a little more difficult for them. When we press Verratti and the two central players, they can’t connect with the three front players.

“This is the problem of all teams that want to start from the back – and then we were successful, we scored.

“My greatest match in the Champions League? It was only a quarter-final, but personally it’s something exceptional especially with the support of the public.”

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