Karim Benzema has made an ominous pledge to Manchester City following another star performance in Tuesday night’s Champions League semi-final first leg.
The French striker produced another European masterclass as he scored two more stunning goals against the Premier League league leaders at the Etihad. He superbly turned home Ferland Mendy’s cross in the 33rd minute when Madrid were two goals down before netting an audacious Panenka penalty with eight minutes remaining to ensure the sides are separated by just one goal ahead of next week’s return leg in Madrid.
It was another magical performance from Benzema after his quickfire hat-trick that downed Paris Saint-Germain in the Round of 16 before bagging another treble against Chelsea in the quarter-final stage of the competition, whom he netted a winner against in extra-time of the return leg. Kevin de Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva were all on target for City on Tuesday, but Benzema’s double – and a goal from Vinicius Junior – ensures that the tie stays in the balance.
