Twitter explodes as Karim Benzema's hattrick inspires historic Real Madrid comeback against PSG

Real Madrid staged one of the most memorable comebacks in UEFA Champions League history as they came from a goal down against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to win 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, thanks to a Karim Benzema hat-trick.

In doing so, Los Blancos won the Round of 16 tie 3-2 on aggregate and secured a place in the quarterfinals of the competition as they look to be crowned kings of the continent for the 14th time in their history.

Kylian Mbappe broke the deadlock on the night with a well-taken goal early in the first half, putting his side two goals up on aggregate. Having also scored in the first leg, Mbappe once again stood up and made the world take notice of his outrageous quality as he slotted past Thibaut Courtois after racing clear of the Real Madrid backline.

Real Madrid prove European pedigree with historic second-half comeback against PSG

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PSG went into the interval with what looked like an unassailable lead, but Real Madrid struck back in sensational style in the second half. Gianluigi Donnarumma's horror moment inside his own box opened up an opportunity for Vinicius Jr, whose pass was finished off by Benzema from close range.

After restoring parity on the night, Benzema went on to turn the tie around within the space of two minutes as he capped off a Champions League performance for the ages. The Real Madrid captain leveled the tie with a deflected effort and scored one of the cheekiest goals of his career to complete his hat-trick, leaving PSG looking shellshocked and desperately devoid of confidence.

Luka Modric's second-half performance was also a sight to behold as the Croatian maestro rolled back the years with a magestic display at the center of the park.

As PSG capitulated once again in Europe's premier club competition, here are some of the best tweets from the game.