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Karim Benzema makes history as Real Madrid thumps Chelsea
<h4><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Karim Benzema of Real Madrid made history on Wednesday by scoring a hat-trick in his team&#8217;s 3-1 Champions League quarter-final triumph over Chelsea.</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Benzema&#8217;s three goals helped Real Madrid overcome Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">According to OptaJean, Benzema&#8217;s strikes against Chelsea make him the first French player in Champions League history to score ten goals or more in a single season.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Karim Benzema is also the first French player to achieve this feat in the European Cup since Just Fontaine in 1958/59. (also 10).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Meanwhile, Real Madrid has a first-leg edge against Chelsea ahead of the second game next week.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Benzema will now look to lead Real Madrid to victory in a LaLiga match against Getafe this weekend.</span></p>