Karim Benzema backed for Ballon d’Or by Carlo Ancelotti after hat-trick for Real Madrid against Barcelona
Karim Benzema has got the backing of his manager Carlo Ancelotti for the Ballon d’Or after he netted a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 4-0 victory over Barcelona in the Copa del Rey. Madrid were 1-0 down going into the second leg at the Nou Camp but the home crowd were silenced just before half-time when Benzema cut the ball back for Vinicius Junior. Ad In the second half, Benzema put Real ahead on aggregate with a lovely finish from a Luka Modric pass and scored twice more to send Ancelotti’s side through to the Copa del Rey final.


