Karim Benzema is pictured in London during the game against defending Champions Chelsea.
2021-2022 UEFA Champions League.
Round of Sixteen.
1st Leg.
Paris Saint-Germain (1) v (0) Real Madrid CF. (Mbappé 99+4 m) Parc des Princes, Paris,
15th February 2022. Attendance 47,443.
Paris Saint-Germain:
50. Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK),
3. Presnel Kimpembe,
5. Marquinhos,
25. Nuno Mendes,
2. Achraf Hakimi,
8. Leandro Paredes, 6. Marco Verratti,
15. Danilo Pereira (27. Idrissa Gueye
87 min)
30. Lionel Messi,
7. Kylian Mbappé,
11. Ángel Di María (10. Neymar 73 min)
Real Madrid:
1. Thibaut Courtois (GK),
4. David Alaba,
3. Éder Militão, 23. Ferland Mendy,
2. Dani Carvajal (17. Lucas Vázquez 72 min), 14. Casemiro, 8. Toni Kroos,
10. Luka Modric (15. Federico Valverde
82 min), 9. Karim Benzema (18. Gareth Bale 87 min),
20. Vinícius Júnior (7. Eden Hazard 82 min),
11. Marco Asensio (21. Rodrygo 72 min).
Round of Sixteen
2nd. Leg.
Real Madrid CF (3) v (1) Paris Saint-Germain. (Benzema 61m, 76'm 78m, Mbappé 39m).
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid. Wednesday 9th March 2022. Attendance: 59,895
Real Madrid:
1. Thibaut Courtois (GK),
4. David Alaba, 3. Éder Militão,
6. Nacho, 15. Federico Valverde,
2. Dani Carvajal (17. Lucas Vázquez 60 min), 8. Toni Kroos (25. Eduardo Camavinga
57 min),
10. Luka Modric, 9. Karim Benzema, 20. Vinícius Júnior, 11. Marco Asensio (21. Rodrygo 57 min).
Paris S-G.:
50. Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK),
3. Presnel Kimpembe, 5. Marquinhos,
25. Nuno Mendes,
2. Achraf Hakimi (23. Julian Draxler 88 min), 8. Leandro Paredes (27. Idrissa Gueye 71 min),
6. Marco Verratti, 15. Danilo Pereira, 11. Ángel Di María 80 min), 10. Neymar,
7. Kylian Mbappé, 30. Lionel Messi.
Quarter-finals.
First Leg.
Chelsea (1) v (3) Real Madrid CF. (Benzema 21m, 24m, 46m, Havertz 40m). Stamford Bridge, London.
Wednesday 6th April 2022. Attendance 38,689.
Chelsea:
16. Édouard Mendy
(GK), 6. Thiago Silva,
2. Antonio Rüdiger,
4. Andreas Christensen, 8. Mateo Kovacic,
5. Jorginho
(12. Ruben Loftus-Cheek 64 min),
7. N'Golo Kanté
(22. Hakim Ziyech 45 min),
28. César Azpilicueta
(C), 24. Reece James,
29. Kai Havertz, 10. Christian Pulisic
(9. Romelu Lukaku 64 min),
19. Mason Mount.
Real Madrid:
1. Thibaut Courtois (GK),
4. David Alaba,
3. Éder Militão (6. Nacho 64 min),
23. Ferland Mendy,
14. Casemiro,
8. Toni Kroos
(25. Eduardo Camavinga 74 min),
10. Luka Modric, 2. Dani Carvajal,
9. Karim Benzema (C) (18. Gareth Bale 86 min),
20. Vinícius Júnior,
15. Federico Valverde
(19. Dani Ceballos 86 min).
Quarter-Final
Second Leg.
Real Madrid CF (2) v (3) Chelsea. (AET) (Mount 15m, Rüdiger 51m, Werner 75m, Rodrygo 80m,
Benzema 96m). Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid. Tuesday 12th April 2022. Attendance: 59,839.
Real Madrid:
1. Thibaut Courtois (GK),
4. David Alaba,
6. Nacho (17. Lucas Vázquez 88 min),
23. Ferland Mendy
(12. Marcelo 78 min)
2. Dani Carvajal,
14. Casemiro
(21. Rodrygo 78 min),
8. Toni Kroos
(25. Eduardo Camavinga 73 min),
10. Luka Modric,
9. Karim Benzema,
20. Vinícius Júnior (19. Dani Ceballos 115 min),
15 Federico Valverde.
Chelsea:
16. Édouard Mendy (GK),
6. Thiago Silva,
2. Antonio Rüdiger, 24. Reece James, 8. Mateo Kovacic (5. Jorginho 105 min)
7. N'Golo Kanté (22. Hakim Ziyech 100 min), 19. Mason Mount, 3. Marcos Alonso,
12. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (17. Saúl Ñíguez 105 min),
11. Timo Werner (10. Christian Pulisic 83 min), 29. Kai Havertz.
Semi-Final
First Leg
Manchester City (4) v (3) Real Madrid. (De Bruyne 2m, Jesus 11m, Foden 53m, Silva 74m,
Benzema 33 & 82m pen, Júnior 55m). Tuesday 26th April 2022. City of Manchester Stadium. Attendance 53,039.
Man City:
31. Ederson
(GK), 14. Aymeric Laporte, 3. Rúben Dias, 11. Oleksandr Zinchenko, 5. John Stones (25. Fernandinho 36 min)
16. Rodri,
17. Kevin De Bruyne,
20. Bernardo Silva , 9. Gabriel Jesus (7. Raheem Sterling 83 min),
47. Phil Foden,
26. Riyad Mahrez.
Real Madrid:
1. Thibaut Courtois
(GK), 4. David Alaba (6. Nacho 45 min), 3. Éder Militão, 23. Ferland Mendy,
2. Dani Carvajal,
8. Toni Kroos, 10. Luka Modric (19. Dani Ceballos 79 min),
15. Federico Valverde,
9. Karim Benzema,
20. Vinícius Júnior (11. Marco Asensio 88 min), 21. Rodrygo (25. Eduardo Camavinga 70 min)
Second Leg.
Real Madrid (3) v (1) Manchester City. (Mahrez 73m, Rodrygo 90m & 91m, Benzema 95m pen)
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain. 4th May 2022. Attendance: 61,416.
Real Madrid:
1. Thibaut Courtois (GK), 6. Nacho,
3. Éder Militão (5. Jesús Vallejo
115 min), 23. Ferland Mendy,
2. Dani Carvajal,
10. Luka Modric (25. Eduardo Camavinga 75 min), 8. Toni Kroos (21. Rodrygo 68 min), 15. Federico Valverde .
14. Casemiro (11. Marco Asensio 75 min), 9. Karim Benzema (19. Dani Ceballos 104 min),
20. Vinícius Júnior (17. Lucas Vázquez 115 min),
Manchester City:
31. Ederson
(GK), 14. Aymeric Laporte, 3. Rúben Dias, 27. João Cancelo, 2. Kyle Walker (11. Oleksandr Zinchenko 72 min),
16. Rodri (7. Raheem Sterling 99 min), 17. Kevin De Bruyne (8. Ilkay Gündogan 72 min), 20. Bernardo Silva,
9. Gabriel Jesus (10. Jack Grealish
78 min), 47. Phil Foden,
26. Riyad Mahrez (25. Fernandinho 85 min).
Real Madrid advanced to the final 6-5 on aggregate.
THE FINAL.
Real Madrid (1) v (0) Liverpool. (Vinícius Júnior 59m). Stade de France, Paris, France.
Saturday 28th May 2022. Attendance 75,000 (?)
Real Madrid:
1. Thibaut Courtois (GK) (MoM),
4. David Alaba, 3. Éder Militão,
23. Ferland Mendy, 2. Dani Carvajal,
14. Casemiro,
8. Toni Kroos,
10. Luka Modric (19. Dani Ceballos 90 min),
9. Karim Benzema (capt),
20. Vinícius Júnior (21. Rodrygo 90+3 min), 15. Federico Valverde (25. Eduardo Camavinga 85 min).
Liverpool:
1. Alisson (GK), 4. Virgil van Dijk,
5. Ibrahima Konaté, 26. Andy Robertson,
66. Trent Alexander-Arnold,
3. Fabinho, 6. Thiago Alcántara (9. Roberto Firmino
77 min), 14. Jordan Henderson (capt.) (8. Naby Keita 77 min),
10. Sadio Mané, 23. Luis Díaz (20. Diogo Jota 65 min), 11. Mohamed Salah.
MoM: Man of the Match.
In the knock-out matches Real Madrid beat, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea.
The top three teams of the 2021/2022 English Premier League.
Stats:
Total shots: Liverpool 23 v Real Madrid 3
Shots on target: Liverpool 9 v Real Madrid 1
Saves: Liverpool 0 v Real Madrid 9 (Courtois MoM)
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