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the European Champions League, Real Madrid achieved a dramatic comeback victory over Paris Saint-Germain and advanced to the quarterfinals, but Benzema's hat-trick was controversial.
Correspondent Kwon Jong-oh.
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Real Madrid, who lost 1-0 in the away first leg, gave Mbappe the lead and was taken away.
It was 35-year-old veteran Benzema who saved the team from the brink.
In the 16th minute of the second half, goalkeeper Donnarumma took advantage of a mistake to score an equalizer.
Benzema charged the goalkeeper for the foul, pushing him with his arms and legs, but the protest was not accepted.
In the 31st minute of the second half, Benzema scored a second goal after receiving Modric's awl pass in the 31st minute of the second half.
The oldest hat-trick in the Champions League.
Real Madrid, who made a comeback 3-2 on aggregate in the first and second legs, advanced to the quarterfinals dramatically.
Manager Pochettino, who had suffered a shock defeat even with Messi and Neymar at the forefront, expressed dissatisfaction, saying that the miscarriage had changed the flow.
[Pochettino/Paris Saint-Germain: I think the first goal we conceded doesn't make sense.
It was an obvious foul by Benzema.]
Manchester City drew 0-0 with Portugal's Sporting but got into the quarterfinals thanks to a 5-0 win in the first leg.
(Video editing: Kim Jong-tae)