Karim Benzema
became the first player to score a hat-trick in an El Clasico for Real Madrid since 1995.
Real Madrid won 4-0 against Barcelona in the second leg of the 2022-23 season Copa del Rey semifinals held at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain at 4:00 am (Korean time) on the 6th. With this, Real won 4-1 on aggregate in the first and second legs and advanced to the final.
On this day, Real predicted a difficult match. In the first leg, Real lost 0-1, although it was played on the home ground, and had to go all-out in the second leg. Coach Carlo Ancelotti put Benzema in the front line of the second leg, and Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo in the second line, and came out with an aggressive model.
In the beginning, Real was pushed back by Barcelona’s possession. Barcelona took the overall initiative, but Real focused on counter-attacking with Benzema at the forefront and the quick Vinicius at the center.
In the end, Real took the lead. During Real’s counterattack in the 46th minute of the first half, Vinicius received a pass from Benzema and pushed it in with his right foot. The first half ended with Real leading 1-0. As the second half started, Benzema scored a multi-goal. In the 5th minute of the second half, Luka Modric struck from the right into the center and passed it to Benzema, who finished it with his right foot.바카라사이트
Barcelona collapsed. In the 12th minute of the second half, Frank Kessie hastily stepped out to Vinicius, and a penalty kick was declared for Real. Benzema, the kicker, handled it calmly, giving Real a 3-0 lead. After that, Benzema put the wedge in the game. In the 36th minute of the second half, Vinicius advanced and stabbed Benzema, and Benzema shook the net with a chip shot. Thanks to Benzema’s hat-trick, the match ended in a 4-0 victory for Real, and Real advanced to the final with a combined score of 4-1 in the first and second legs.
Benzema, who recorded a hat-trick that day, created another great record. He became the first player from Real since 1995 to score a hat-trick in an El Clasico. His last tally was Ivan Samorano’s hat-trick. Benzema’s strength in big games saved Real Madrid in this El Clasico.