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Chelsea fans endured a painful evening at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening as a Karim Benzema-inspired Real Madrid put the Blues to the sword in the first-leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
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Watch: Karim Benzema Floors Crowd With Epic Hattrick At Stamford Bridge vs Chelsea In Champions League
French striker Karim Benzema proved once again why he is regarded as one of the most lethal goal scorers in the world today. The Real Madrid captain rose to the occasion and scored a sublime hat-trick against Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Stamford Bridge stadium on Wednesday. The treble helped the visitors register a crucial 3-1 away win and emerge as the favorites to move ahead towards the last-four stage of the competition.
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Carlo Ancelotti hailed Karim Benzema's "fantastic" hat-trick as he fired Real Madrid to a 3-1 win against Chelsea that put the Champions League holders on the brink of elimination after Wednesday's quarter-final first leg.
Champions League: Karim Benzema hat-trick gives Real Madrid 3-1 win at Chelsea
Karim Benzema, including two fine headed goals in the space of three first-half minutes, earned Real Madrid a 3-1 win at reigning European champions Chelsea in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. Benzema, 34, claimed his hat-trick when he pounced on an error by Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy just after halftime to put the Spaniards in control of the tie before Tuesday's second leg in Madrid. Kai Havertz had restored some hope to the Blues when he headed in an angled pass from Jorginho in the 40th minute to make it 2-1.
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Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema scored another Champions League hat-trick as the Spanish side defeated Chelsea 3-1 in Wednesday's quarter-final first leg at Stamford Bridge.