Following his match-winning display in Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their quarter-final tie, Karim Benzema made incredible UEFA Champions League history.
Click through the gallery above to see some images of Benzema celebrating his latest hat-trick!
Many great Frenchman have starred in Europe's premier club competition over the years, but none have been more lethal in a single campaign than Los Blancos' No. 9.
With his incredible first-half brace on Wednesday night, Benzema became the first French player to score 10 goals in a Champions League season, according to Stats Foot.
Karim Benzema is the first French player in history to score 10 goals in a Champions League campaign. (via @Statsdufoot)
— Get French Football News (@GFFN) April 6, 2022
The 34-year-old forward completed his hat-trick early in the second half of the clash on Wednesday, before coming off in the 86th minute to much applause from Real's travelling supporters.
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It was Benzema's exploits that inspired the 13-time European champions to this stage of the competition, with his second-half hat-trick against Paris Saint-Germain at the Santiago Bernabeu last month securing their passage to the quarters.
