Benzema catches up with Ronaldo’s C1 Cup record, waiting to hold the Ballon d’Or, Ancelotti goes down in history

The two teachers and students Ancelotti – Benzema made a series of miracles after helping Real come back to defeat Man City.

Benzema’s performance in the match Real – Man City (Source: FPT)

95 minutes of the second leg semi-final Champions League Between Real Madrid and Man City, Karim Benzema brought home the penalty after a collision with Ruben Dias. From a distance of 11 meters, the French striker personally coldly finished the victory 3-1, and brought Real into the Champions League final with a total score of 6-5.

Benzema equals Ronaldo’s record of 10 goals in the knockout round of the Champions League

According to statistics, this is Benzema’s 10th goal in the knockout round of the Champions League 2021/22 (15 if the group stage is included), helping him equal the record held by former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. The 34-year-old superstar still has the opportunity to monopolize this record if he scores in the final against Liverpool and beyond, can break CR7’s own record of goals in a season (17 goals).

The 2021/22 season is going like a dream for Benzema. He contributed 43 goals, 14 assists after 43 matches in all competitions. The sublime performance not only brought Real the La Liga title, the chance to win the Champions League, but also brought him closer to the Golden Ball title.

Besides Benzema, teacher Carlo Ancelotti also made a memorable mark in his second term as Real Madrid manager. The 62-year-old strategist officially surpassed Marcello Lippi, Sir Alex Ferguson, Jurgen Klopp to become the person with the most number of Champions League finals (5 times), and the first coach to reach the final at least. 2 times with 2 different teams.

Not only that, but he also has the opportunity to become the only coach to win the European Cup/UEFA Champions League four times if he beats Liverpool. Currently, Ancelotti shares the record of three crowns with Bob Paisley and Zinedine Zidane.

Ancelotti on the way to becoming the greatest coach in Champions League history

In the past, Ancelotti has reached the Champions League final three times with AC Milan (season 2002/03, 2004/05, 2006/07), once with Real (2013/14). More importantly, his only defeat came in the 2004/05 season final against Liverpool in what is considered the best final in the tournament’s history. AC Milan led 3-0, equalized 3-3 before losing bitterly on penalties.

Just a few days ago, he also became the only manager to win all five of Europe’s top leagues when he helped Real win La Liga (besides Serie A with Milan, Premier League with Chelsea, Bundesliga with Bayern Munich). and Ligue 1 with PSG). Titles such as “Mr. Champions League”, “record collector” for Ancelotti are too worthy to speak of the stature and greatness of this strategist.