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Video: Benzema's Penalty Sparks "Madness" in Guardiola

Video: Benzema's Penalty Sparks

With his calm demeanor and the way he scored the third goal from the penalty, Karim Benzema drove Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, crazy during their encounter in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Benzema scored his goal in the 82nd minute when the score was 4-2 in favor of Manchester City. The referee awarded a penalty to Real Madrid after the ball hit the hand of City defender Aymeric Laporte. Benzema approached to take the kick, but Real Madrid fans were on edge because the French striker had missed two penalties within five minutes during the recent La Liga match against Osasuna. However, Benzema surprised his supporters and even Guardiola with his composure, executing the penalty in a "Panenka" style, as the ball settled to the right of the Manchester City goalkeeper, who dove in the opposite direction.

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