Oh no, Edouard Mendy.
The usually assured Chelsea goalkeeper made a horrible blunder just seconds into the second half of Wednesday’s Champions League encounter with Real Madrid, gifting Karim Benzema his third goal of the contest.
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BACK TO BACK #UCL HAT-TRICKS FOR KARIM BENZEMA, HE GETS A GIFT. ? pic.twitter.com/2a0g1b0we7
— CBS Sports Golazo ?? (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 6, 2022
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EDOUARD MENDY GIFTS BENZEMA A HAT-TRICK ? pic.twitter.com/it0AxEFLht
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Benzema now has hat-tricks in consecutive Champions League games. Real Madrid ultimately came away with a 3-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.