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Champions League quarter-final first leg: Benzema hat-trick gives Real Madrid 3-1 win at Chelsea

April 6, 2022 Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring their third goal as Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger looks dejected Action Images via Reuters

A hat-trick by veteran striker Karim Benzema, including two fine headed goals in the space of three first-half minutes, earned Real Madrid a 3-1 win at reigning European champions Chelsea in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.

Benzema, 34, claimed his hat-trick when he pounced on an error by Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy just after halftime to put the Spaniards in control of the tie before Tuesday's second leg in Madrid.

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