Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes scored his first three Champions League goals as Zinedine Zidane's men emphatically eliminated Galatasaray.
2019/2020 UEFA Champions League
6-0
Match Report
Rodrygo Goes scored a perfect hat-trick and Karim Benzema also hit a double as Real Madrid took a huge step towards reaching the Champions League last 16 with an emphatic 6-0 win over Galatasaray.
Eighteen-year-old Rodrygo netted twice in the first seven minutes at Santiago Bernabeu and later added a stoppage-time third as he became the youngest Brazilian to score in Europe's premier club competition.
Sergio Ramos' penalty had Madrid three up with the game effectively over after 14 minutes and Benzema scored in each half to reach 50 goals in the competition for Madrid, making him only the fourth player to achieve the feat for a single club.
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Match Events
4' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Galatasaray (Rodrygo)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! RODRYGO PUTS MADRID AHEAD!!! 1-0!!!! The forward holds his composure in the box and expertly places a left-footed strike into the left-bottom corner. Marcelo raids down the left flank and digs out a cross into the middle. It travels all the way through to the teenager unmarked in the right inside channel. He controls it with his chest and takes a touch with his right foot before firing a shot past Muslera.
7' GOAL! Real Madrid 2-0 Galatasaray (Rodrygo)
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!! RODRYGO AT THE DOUBLE!!! 2-0!!! The teenager notches his second of the game with a header from close range. Marcelo is again the architect as he raids down the left before cutting back to deliver a cross in on his right foot. It's precise for the unmarked Rodrygo in the middle and he guides his header away from Muslera into the right corner of the net.
At 18y 301d - Rodrygo has become the youngest ever Brazilian goalscorer in Champions League history.
12' Penalty to Madrid! Nzonzi booked
The referee overturns his decision and points to the spot after looking at the screen on the side of the pitch. Nzonzi stepped on the foot of Kroos on the line of the penalty area. It was a foul and has been punished correctly.
14' Penalty Goal! Real Madrid 3-0 Galatasaray (Ramos)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! RAMOS CONVERTS FROM THE SPOT!!! 3-0!!!! The Madrid skipper takes the penalty and he finishes in style with a cheeky panenka kick over the dive of Muslera into the roof of the net. The home side are in complete control.
39' OFFSIDE! Casemiro scores but goal is disallowed
Kroos puts his delivery on the money from a free-kick and Casemiro rises to head home, only to see the flag raised for offside. The Brazilian moved just a fraction too soon.
42' Marcelo is withdrawn for Mendy
An interesting change as Marcelo is withdrawn for Mendy. It must be injury related.
45' GOAL! Real Madrid 4-0 Galatasaray (Benzema)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! BENZEMA SCORES THE FOURTH!!!! 4-0!!! Benzema and Madrid capitaise following a terrible mistake by Nagatomo at the back. The full-back plays an offload straight to Rodrygo on the edge of the box. He bursts into the right inside channel and sends a low cross into the middle. Benzema latches on to the delivery and guides a low strike into the net from close range. All too easy for the home side.
67' Great double chances for Real Madrid!
Kroos lalmost finds the scoresheet as Luyindama heads a clearing header straight to the German. He lines up a low strike on the half-volley towards the right-bottom corner, but the Galatasaray keeper gets down to make the stop. Benzema tries to force the rebound towards goal, but Luyindama is there to clear it off the line.
74' Benzema comes close!
Benzema collects Rodrygo's pass and surges into the left inside channel. From a tight angle, he tries to hammer his strike past Muslera, but the keeper holds firm to make the save.
81' GOAL! Real Madrid 5-0 Galatasaray (Benzema)
BENZEMA NOTCHES HIS SECOND!!!! 5-0!!! Madrid have five goals this evening as Benzema taps home Carvajal's ball across the face of goal with ease. The home side cut open Galatasaray down the right flank as Isco finds the run of Carvajal. The full-back cuts his cross back towards the Frenchman, who dispatches the chance into the back of the net. Icing on the cake from Zidane's men.
90' GOAL! Real Madrid 6-0 Galatasaray (Rodrygo)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!! RODRYGO HAS A HAT-TRICK!!!!! 6-0!!!! The Brazilian gets the match ball as he finishes what he started in the early stages of the contest. He runs at the Galatasaray defence before playing a neat one-two with Benzema. He still has work to do, but he slides a low strike into the left-bottom corner to notch his third effort of the evening. What a performance from the teenager.
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