Karim Benzema believes his side were in good shape following his hattrick in the 3-1 victory against Chelsea in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema insists they were in good shape and fought till the end of the game against Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea hosted Spanish side Real Madrid in the Champions League but suffered defeat in the first leg of the competition.
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema was in top form tonight has he scored an hattrick to give his side an edge above the London side.
The French striker while speaking after the game stated that it is one of the magical nights just like the Paris Saint Germain game.
“These are magical nights, just like the other game against Paris Saint-Germain at the Bernabéu. We came out tonight to win the game and to show what Real Madrid are all about and things worked out well for us because we performed well from start to finish”.
“We’re in good shape and fought until the very end. We came into the game to win and when Madrid take that approach it’s really positive for us. We now face a game in front of our fans, at our stadium and will be giving our all to win the game, which is also a very important one”.
Benzema scored three goals against Chelsea as they anticipate the return leg in Spain at the Santiago Bernabeu.
“The three goals are really important. I’m most pleased about scoring the third because I missed one in the first half and I was thinking about that. It’s important to score goals. Then I got another chance and I scored, so I’m really pleased”.
Benzema further hails Carlo Ancelotti after the game as he believes he is one of the greatest managers in the world.
“I always say that he’s one of the best managers in the world. We have a lot of faith in him and whenever he puts Valverde on the right or another lad, they do a good job”.
