Benzema celebrates a historic record ... and the Chelsea coach is disappointed with the draw
Benzema saved Real Madrid from losing to Chelsea.
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Former French international striker Karim Benzema saved his Spanish team, Real Madrid, from an embarrassing loss against Chelsea, by striking a 1-1 draw the day before yesterday, at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium in Madrid in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League competition in a ball. The foot.
Benzema celebrated a historical record after this goal, as he rose to fourth place in the list of best scorers in the history of the competition, behind Portuguese Ronaldo, Argentine Messi and Polish Levandowski, and equaled the goals of former Real Madrid star Raul Gonzalez with 71 goals, which is his sixth goal this season.
Chelsea was the first to score through the American international Christian Pulisic (14), and Benzema equalized (29).
The two teams meet back next Wednesday at Stamford Bridge in London.
Chelsea coach, German Thomas Tuchel, expressed his disappointment, and said at the press conference: "He is very disappointed at the loss of the victory."
He continued, "We deserved to advance in the first half. There were opportunities and half opportunities that we did not take advantage of, and our nets conceded a goal from a fixed ball."
He added, "The players disappointed me in the first half, because when you have such opportunities at this high level of play, and you have the opportunity to advance 2-0 or 3-0, and you waste it and more than that you receive a goal, this is frustrating."
Benzema became the fourth goalscorer in the history of the Champions League with 71 goals.
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