Karim Benzema is on fire.
He joined a pretty exclusive club of players who like him have scored back to back hat tricks in the Champion’s League – the other three being C Ronaldo,Messi and Luiz Adriano.
Chelsea were at the receiving end and here’s a look at Benzema’s hat tricks against PSG previously and Chelsea and then a look at Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat tricks against Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid.
Video evidence of Messi’s back to back CL hat tricks next.
Messi against Celtic in 2016
Messi against Man City in 2016
🗓️ Leo Messi hit a hat-trick as Barcelona put four past Man. City #OTD in 2016! 🔥#UCL | @FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/H38CR6Ls2F
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 19, 2020
Benzema also joined Gareth Bale and Adriano to become the only set of players who have scored hat tricks against the defending champions of the Champion’s League.
And he (and Robert Lewandowski) have a shot at another record – currently held by Cristiano Ronaldo. Three hat tricks in one CL season.
Chelsea are left to pick up the pieces,This is their second back to back thrashing – the previous one being a 4-0 loss to Burnley just a couple or so days ago.