Barcelona stunned as Benzema hat-trick sends Real into Copa final
BARCELONA : Karim Benzema struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed arch-rivals and league leaders Barcelona 4-0 to reach the Copa del Rey final in stunning fashion on Wednesday.
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Watch: Karim Benzema Hits Stunning 2nd-Half Hat-Trick As Real Madrid Thrash Rivals Barcelona 4-0
Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema scored a second-half hat-trick as Los Blancos outclassed their bitter Barcelona side in a 4-0 Copa del Rey at Camp Nou on Wednesday. Carlo Ancelotti's men reached the final 4-1 on aggregate, knocking out the 31-time record Spanish cup winners after Vinicius Junior opened the scoring and Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick in the second half of the second leg. Madrid turfed out the record 31-time cup winners with a muscular performance on a spiky night in Barcelona, where they also ended a demoralising run of three consecutive Clasico defeats.
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