PSG went into the second leg with a slim 1-0 aggregate lead but Benzema scored a hat-trick in 17 minutes to send Real Madrid through
By Kehinde Okeowo
Paris St Germain lost a 2-0 aggregate lead after French Striker Kareem Benzema scored three goals in 17 minutes in the second half.
Real Madrid went behind at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in the 39th minute when Neymar cut their defence open with a through pass which Kylian Mbappe finished to give PSG a 1-0 lead.
However, a mistake by PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma proved the catalyst for a dramatic recovery for Real Madrid with Benzema profiting from his error.
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The French striker restored parity in the 60th minute after Vinicius Junior squared the ball into the box for him to score
Real Madrid went ahead for the first time in the game in the 76th minute when Benzema finished off a clever assist from Luka Modric to make it 2-1 to the home side.
Benzema scored a hattrick in the 78th minute to win the game for Real Madrid, who qualified for the rounds of 8 on 3-2 aggregate.
