Barcelona may be cruising toward LaLiga title, but Real Madrid have a cup double in reach with Benzema
Barcelona may be cruising toward LaLiga title, but Real Madrid have a cup double in reach with Benzema
Karim Benzema scored a second consecutive hat-trick as Real Madrid
Karim Benzema scored a second consecutive hat-trick as Real Madrid
hammered Barcelona 4-0 at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday to set up a Copa del Rey final against Osasuna in May.
hammered Barcelona 4-0 at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday to set up a Copa del Rey final against Osasuna in May.
Benzema, who also netted a treble against Real Valladolid at the weekend,
Benzema, who also netted a treble against Real Valladolid at the weekend,
scored three times in the second half to silence the home crowd of over 94,000
scored three times in the second half to silence the home crowd of over 94,000
and book Madrid's place in their first domestic cup final since 2014.
and book Madrid's place in their first domestic cup final since 2014.
Vinicius Jr. had earlier opened the scoring on the stoke of half-time to level the
Vinicius Jr. had earlier opened the scoring on the stoke of half-time to level the
tie on aggregate after Barcelona's narrow 1-0 win in the first leg of the Copa semifinal last month.
tie on aggregate after Barcelona's narrow 1-0 win in the first leg of the Copa semifinal last month.
But that would be their undoing, as a failed attack allowed Real Madrid to spring the other direction on the counter-attack to score.
But that would be their undoing, as a failed attack allowed Real Madrid to spring the other direction on the counter-attack to score.