The French Karim Benzema signed, from a penalty and in extra time, the final 3-1 with which Real Madrid eliminated Manchester City in the semifinals of the Champions League on Wednesday.
Benzema further strengthens his leadership in the table of top scorers of the tournament, now with 15 goals.
His triumph this course in this classification is not in danger, since his main pursuer among those who can still continue adding is the Egyptian Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), who has 8 goals.
Real Madrid and Liverpool will meet on May 28 in the final in Paris.
-Ttalk about scorers of the Champions League after the semi-finals:
15 goals: Benzema (Real Madrid)
13 goals: Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
11 goals: Haller (Ajax Amsterdam)
8 goals: Salah (Liverpool)
7 goals: Mahrez (Manchester City), Nkunku (RB Leipzig)
6 goals: Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Mbappé (Paris SG), Núñez (Benfica), Sané (Bayern Munich)
5 goals: Mané (Liverpool), Messi (Paris SG), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
4 goals: Díaz (Liverpool), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Goncalves (Sporting Portugal), Griezmann (Atlético Madrid), Müller (Bayern Munich), Werner (Chelsea)
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– Top scorers from the Champions League since 1992-1993 (preliminary rounds excluded):
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) 140 goals
2. Lionel Messi (Paris SG) 125
3. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) 86 (+1)
. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) 86
5. Raul 71