Karim Benzema, Real Madrid’s French striker, said he felt “very proud” after beating Alfredo di Stéfano in the white club’s scorers’ table and, after scoring a hat-trick to eliminate PSG in the knockout stages of the Champions League, he said that “with pressure” they can “beat anyone”.
The comeback led by Benzema unleashes Madrid’s optimism in their favorite competition. “We want to see the stadium like today, we need the fans. The victory is for them. He has suffered a lot, but we have fought until the end and we deserve this celebration, ”he said in Movistar+.
“We lost the first leg and at the break we lost 1-0. This hobby gives us a brutal force that pushes us and makes us give everything until the end, ”he added.
Benzema highlighted the difficulties they had in eliminating PSG. “It’s a Champions League match and it’s difficult. We know that PSG like to have the ball, we started well, we tried to score goals and in the second half with mental strength we won the match. It’s an award from the whole team.”
“With pressure we can beat any team. It’s just a matter of pressure from the whole team; Each one in its place. Every match is a final for us in the league and the Champions League, but today we have shown that Real Madrid is alive”, he stated.
With his triplet, Benzema surpassed Di Stéfano’s 308 goals and became the third top scorer in Real Madrid’s history. “I am very proud to surpass this legend, I will continue,” he assured. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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