Karim Benzema Hat-Trick in 4-0 El Clasico Sends Real Madrid Into Copa Del Rey Final | Watch Highlights
Karim Benzema hit a hat-trick as Real Madrid secured a sensational 4-0 victory over Barcelona at the Nou Camp to turn a heavyweight semi-final tie around and book a place in the Copa del Rey final.
Los Blancos were trailing 1-0 from the first leg at the Bernabeu but silenced the Catalan home crowd on the stroke of half time when Benzema cut the ball back for Vinicius Junior to stab in the opener via a deflection.
It arrived just seconds after Robert Lewandowski had a brilliant snapshot well saved by Thibaut Courtois as a fiery but low-key first period burst into life right at the death.
Real moved up a gear following the restart and Benzema put the visitors ahead on aggregate on 50 minutes when he steered a lovely finish into the bottom corner from Luka Modric’s pass.
The French striker then doubled his tally for the evening with a cool spot kick just shy of the hour after Franck Kessie had tripped Vinicius Jr.
Barca toiled throughout the second period and Benzema rubbed salt in their wounds when he dinked home his hat-trick to clinch a 4-1 success on aggregate nine minutes from time.
The result means Carlo Ancelotti’s side have qualified for their first Copa del Rey final since 2014 and will meet Osasuna in a showdown for the trophy on May 6.
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Next up, Real Madrid are at home to Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday evening while Barcelona host Girona on Monday night.
Source: Eurosport
