Karim Benzema Completes Stunning Hattrick as Real Madrid Hammer Barcelona to Reach Copa Final

Karim Benzema Completes Stunning Hattrick as Real Madrid Hammer Barcelona to Reach Copa Final

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:30 PM
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Karim Benzema netted an incredible hattrick in the second half as Real Madrid hammer Barcelona 4-0 at the Nou Camp to reach the Copa del Rey final.

With the emphatic victory, Los Blancos recorded the two-legged tie 4-1 on aggregate after suffering a 1-0 loss at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg.

Vinicius Junior broke the deadlock just before half time after he prodded home a deflected attempt from Benzema's pullback.

The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner then scored the second goal for Carlo Ancelotti's side five minutes after the break, sweeping home from 15 yards out.

And the European Champions put the tie to bed before the hour mark when Benzema helped himself to a second from the penalty spot after Vinicius was brought down inside the box.

Benzema then completed his hat-trick late on, adding insult to injury with a cool finish as the Barcelona crowd jeered the lacklustre display.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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