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By Steve SutcliffeBBC Sport
Last updated on 3 minutes ago.From the section Champions League
Karim Benzema is the first player from France to score three Champions League/European Cup hat-tricksKarim Benzema scored a superb second-half hat-trick as Real Madrid produced a stirring fightback at a raucous Bernabeu to reach the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Paris St-Germain.
Kylian Mbappe's first-half goal had given PSG a deserved two-goal aggregate lead and looked to have put Mauricio Pochettino's side well on course for the last eight.
However, a mistake by PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma proved the catalyst for a dramatic recovery with Benzema turning home after the Italian dawdled in possession.
Luka Modric's driving run and intricate pass made Benzema's second as he levelled the tie against a clearly panicked PSG, and as the visitors attempted to regroup the 34-year-old drove a low effort into the bottom right corner seconds after the restart to settle the tie.
Until Donnarumma's error PSG had been in complete control.
Marco Verratti was slick and dominant in midfield, while Neymar and Lionel Messi worked themselves into some dangerous positions as the hosts struggled to contain their more fluent opponents.
Mbappe in particular was electric, racing on to a pass from Neymar to open the scoring against the side he has been heavily tipped to join in the summer when his contract at PSG expires.
Either side of that the 23-year-old tormented the Real defence, twice having goals correctly disallowed for offside but showing his predatory instincts nonetheless.
A surge of acceleration also saw him burst past Real's Eder Militao and only a brilliant covering challenge from David Alaba prevented him from adding to his tally.
Mbappe's influence was such that he received warm applause from the home support as he got up after appearing to be hurt in a tackle, but the real damage to his and PSG's long-standing aspirations in the competition were still to come.
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Real Madrid
Squad number1Player nameCourtois
Squad number2Player nameCarvajal
Squad number3Player nameEder Militão
Squad number4Player nameAlaba
Squad number6Player nameNacho
Squad number15Player nameValverde
Squad number8Player nameKroos
Squad number10Player nameModric
Squad number11Player nameAsensio
Squad number9Player nameBenzema
Squad number20Player nameVinícius Júnior
Squad number17Player nameLucas Vázquez
Squad number21Player nameRodrygo
Squad number25Player nameCamavinga
Paris Saint Germain
Squad number50Player nameG Donnarumma
Squad number2Player nameHakimi
Squad number5Player nameMarquinhos
Squad number3Player nameKimpembe
Squad number25Player nameNuno Mendes
Squad number15Player nameDanilo Pereira
Squad number8Player nameParedes
Squad number6Player nameVerratti
Squad number30Player nameMessi
Squad number10Player nameNeymar
Squad number7Player nameMbappé
Squad number11Player nameDi María
Squad number23Player nameDraxler
Squad number27Player nameGueye
Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Courtois
- 2CarvajalBooked at 60minsSubstituted forVázquezat 66'minutesBooked at 88mins
- 3Militão
- 4Alaba
- 6NachoBooked at 43mins
- 15Valverde
- 8KroosSubstituted forCamavingaat 57'minutes
- 10Modric
- 11AsensioSubstituted forRodrygoat 57'minutes
- 9Benzema
- 20Vinícius JúniorBooked at 44mins
Substitutes
- 5Vallejo
- 7E Hazard
- 12Marcelo
- 13Lunin
- 16Jovic
- 17Vázquez
- 18Bale
- 19Ceballos
- 21Rodrygo
- 22Isco
- 24Mariano
- 25Camavinga
PSG
Formation 4-3-3
- 50G DonnarummaBooked at 61mins
- 2HakimiBooked at 81minsSubstituted forDraxlerat 88'minutes
- 5Marquinhos
- 3KimpembeBooked at 83mins
- 25Tavares Mendes
- 15DaniloSubstituted forDi Maríaat 80'minutes
- 8ParedesBooked at 7minsSubstituted forGueyeat 71'minutes
- 6Verratti
- 30Messi
- 10Neymar
- 7Mbappé
Substitutes
- 1Navas
- 9Icardi
- 11Di María
- 17Dagba
- 18Wijnaldum
- 22Diallo
- 23Draxler
- 24Kehrer
- 27Gueye
- 28Ebimbe
- 34Simons
- 38Michut
Referee:Danny Makkelie
Attendance:59,895
Live Text
Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Paris Saint Germain 1.
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Paris Saint Germain 1.
Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Achraf Hakimi.
Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
Offside, Real Madrid. Eder Militão tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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