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FC Barcelona, Barca Vs Real Madrid – Copa Del Rey 09 Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring a goal during the semi finals of the Copa del Rey, Spanish Kings Cup match between FC Barcelona v Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on April 5th, 2023. Barcelona Catalonia Spain PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xGongorax originalFilename:bonilla-notitle230405_np2CD.jpg
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FC Barcelona, Barca Vs Real Madrid – Copa Del Rey 09 Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring a goal during the semi finals of the Copa del Rey, Spanish Kings Cup match between FC Barcelona v Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on April 5th, 2023. Barcelona Catalonia Spain PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xGongorax originalFilename:bonilla-notitle230405_np2CD.jpg
Soccer fans just witnessed a one-sided El-Clasico. While Barcelona was leading the aggregate 1-0 from the first leg, no one was ready for the thrashing they were about to receive. Real Madrid went ballistic on the La Liga table toppers and finished the second half 4-0. Ballon d’Or holder and the biggest asset of Real Madrid, Karim Benzema turned into a sniper rifle in the second and Barcelona had no answers to the question.
Fans were quite interested in the matchup, as Barcelona had won the last three matches against Real Madrid. Still, to say no one expected the level of thrashing they got yesterday would be a wild understatement. Real Madrid is now off to the final of the Copa del Rey Cup in which they will face Osasuna next month. Meanwhile, fans expect Barcelona to continue their dominant La Liga run and win the title.
Fans react to ‘the Karim Benzema Show’
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Karim Benzema is on a different level of form this season. Yesterday he scored a hat trick in the second half. This was his second back-to-back hat trick as he scored one in Madrid’s last match. Even in La Liga this season, he is the second top scorer, landing a hair-short Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski. Here is how fans react to the performance of Karim Benzema.
On the day they CHANTED Messi’s name, KARIM BENZEMA showed NO MERCY to the Barcelona faithfuls.
Vinicius Jr had it personal with Araujo in one on one duels and won.
The Camp Nou won't forget this day too soon!!!!
— IamMUNA😁😎 (@muunnaahh) April 5, 2023
Karim the dream https://t.co/aLNmLxh8R0
— Javoy Tucker ⚡️|| ♉️🇯🇲🇪🇸 (@sirrjav_100m) April 6, 2023
My boy bennnzzyyy https://t.co/ZZO5LYgS7J
— dalya (@dalhay08) April 5, 2023
Ballon d’Or for a reason 👑 https://t.co/xOTL77wsv9
— 𝔸𝕝𝕓𝕚𝕠𝕟 (@albiongruda) April 5, 2023
The Great KARIM 🐐 https://t.co/nM4BmZ4U0U
— ofentse. (@__ofentsetheboy) April 5, 2023
Back to Back Hatricks 💥💥💥 https://t.co/HBYYazKLy5
— 🔥 முரட்டு மாமு 🌪 (@Murattumamu) April 6, 2023
like a fine wine https://t.co/eHPXdyBsR1
— M Mostafa (@mohamedmosttafa) April 5, 2023
end of the season don karim is just 2 good 🗣⚽️⚽️🫡 https://t.co/deBwMil7nb
— Hunter (@HunterzeroT) April 6, 2023
YES KING BENZ!! 🔥🫡 https://t.co/N4SXfNeFqk
— زيشان (@zeeshxn_20) April 5, 2023
The start of the match was a little slow, the first goal came during the added time in the first half. Vini Jr started the counter and the first half ended at 1-0. The Catalan fans still had hope Since Barcelona had a 1-0 aggregate lead, they just had to tie the game. In the second half, however, Camp Nou became a stage that saw Real Madrid dominating with Benzema performing his tricks and bamboozling Barcelona’s defense.
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He got a hat trick, scoring in the match’s 50th, 58th, and 80th minute. At the final whistle, the score was 4-0, and they had just knocked out Barcelona. Given the fact the fans are getting excited because of the possibility of Lionel Messi joining the club back, this was a very crushing defeat.
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The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner and World Champion Lionel Messi might join his former club Barcelona. He has refused to sign the extension with the club and will be a free agent in the upcoming transfer window. Teams might present him contracts worth hundreds of millions of USD, and he might rejoin his home team. The club, in a recent statement, has agreed to be in talks with the Argentine mega-star.
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