Early in the second half of Saturday’s Champions League Final, Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema opened the scoring with a goal that stunned everyone on the pitch — including himself.
After picking up an easy shot, Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius attempted a routine toss to a teammate to his right only to have it blocked by the outstretched foot of a pressuring Benzema and into the wide open net behind him.
GOOOOALLL!!!
Karim Benzema sticks his foot out to block Karius' pass and scores
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@realmadrid 1 @LFC 0#UCLFinal #UCLFinal2018 #RealMadridLiverpool pic.twitter.com/EYYQFkg83u
— 90MinutesChicago (@90MinutesChi) May 26, 2018
When Benzema pounced for his 5th #UCL goal this season#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/mwMN7vP0Aw
— #UCLfinal (@ChampionsLeague) May 26, 2018
Many cringes ensued.
Karim Benzema has now scored 56 Champions League goals in his career; Raúl (71), Lionel Messi (100) and Cristiano Ronaldo (120) are the only players with more.
Another gift. pic.twitter.com/4ytHgqh5em
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 26, 2018
#UCLFinal Tapestry Part II: Sir Karius attempts to release the ball pic.twitter.com/hxACWFjmlg
— Panini Cheapskates (@CheapPanini) May 26, 2018
I think that Karius clip (if we lose this game) is going to be the new Gerrard slip
— Bateson87 (@bateson87) May 26, 2018
While Liverpool would even the score just a few minutes later, Real Madrid would ultimately win 3-1 after Karius let in another bad goal on what should have been a pretty easy save off a Gareth Bale shot.
#UCLFinal Tapestry Part IV: Sir Karius is slain pic.twitter.com/iT5V93XYdW
— Panini Cheapskates (@CheapPanini) May 26, 2018
Unlucky for Loris, it’s safe to say the soccer world won’t let him forget this dreadful game any time soon.
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