Real Madrid will have to work hard in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal tie with Manchester City after being defeated 4-3 in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema scored a hat trick, and Brazil forward also scored, giving Madrid a chance to win the second leg.
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema spoke after the game about his team's performance against the English Premier League side.
"A defeat is never good because we are really excited about the Champions League," says Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. The most important thing is that we never lay down our arms; we're all in this together until the bitter end.
"Now we have to go to the Bernabeu, and we will need our fans more than ever before, and we will do something magical, which is win." "I always tell myself that if you don't take a penalty, you'll never miss a penalty. "That's all mental confidence. I have a lot of faith in myself... so I do it, and it works out."
According to BBC Sport, Benzema stated, "A defeat is never good because we are really excited about the Champions League."
Benzema scored two of Real Madrid's three goals at the Etihad Stadium, and Vinicius Junior also scored.
City took 2-0, 3-1, and 4-2 leads thanks to goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden, and Bernardo Silva.
Real, on the other hand, remained calm. After all, they have a history of making a comeback in Europe this season.
After defeating PSG 3-2 on aggregate after falling behind 2-0 in the last 16, Real beat Chelsea despite being 10 minutes away from elimination in the quarter-finals.
Whether or not Real goes on to win their 14th European Cup, Benzema will almost certainly end the season with the Golden Boot in the Champions League.
In Manchester, he scored his 13th and 14th UEFA Champions League goals of the season.
Benzema's second goal came from a penalty spot, but it was easily one of the night's most spectacular goals.
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