Sir Alex Ferguson's talk may have gone out of his side in the UEFA Champions League (UCL),

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but the tournament, with its jaw-dropping ups and downs and golden goals, justifies the old man's words.

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The quarterfinals were played over two stages on April 6, 7 and saw the exit of

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the 2019-20 and 2020-21 champions - Bayern Munich and Chelsea - on April 13, 14.

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Karim Benzema was an outstanding four-goaler who played a key role in Real's success. His hat-tricks in consecutive

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matches put him on an elite list with three other members in Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo (2016/17) and

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Luiz Adriano (2014/15). Benzema scored three runs in the 3-1 win over PSG in the second leg of the Round of 16.

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When Los Blancos visited Stamford Bridge last year, Thomas Tuchel took charge of London.

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Chelsea defeated the 13-time UCL champions 2–0 at home to win the title.

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This year, when Real returned to the "crime scene", as written by AS, it left no survivors. Captain Karim Benzema scored

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