It had to be him.
When Real Madrid needed a goal, Karim Benzema came to the fore once again. The Frenchman decided Tuesday’s topsy-turvy clash against Chelsea, delivering a 96th-minute header that powered Madrid to the semifinals of the Champions League.
The extra-time goal, Benzema’s 12th in his last eight Champions League matches, gave the Spanish giants a manic 5-4 aggregate victory to eliminate the reigning champions from the competition.
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IT HAD TO BE HIM!
KARIM BENEZEMA, ANOTHER HEADER! ? pic.twitter.com/mqkhLTjCpi
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KARIM BENZEMA HAS DONE IT YET AGAIN ?? pic.twitter.com/QJCgUbM7VK
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Real Madrid, who claimed a 3-1 win in the first leg last week, marched on despite Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat in the Spanish capital.