Benzema's double knocked out Bayern Munich on Tuesday and sent Real through to their fourth Champions League final in five years, thanks to a 2-2 draw on the night and a 4-3 win on aggregate. But his habit of delivering when it matters most is not down to luck, just as Real scrapping to another European final is not undeserved. Real, out of sight in La Liga, were outplayed by Bayern for much of the tie, with the Germans reeling off 39 shots across the two games to their 16. First, Real head to Barcelona for Sunday's 'clasico', a match between the unbeaten La Liga champions and, perhaps, the European champions for a third year in a row. Barcelona, dumped out of the Champions League by Roma, but domestic double winners, or Real, sitting 15 points adrift in La Liga but within touching distance of making history in Europe.

Source: Daily Nation May 02, 2018 09:45 UTC