Benzema's opening goal at Stamford Bridge named UEFA Champions League Goal of the Season

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·31 May 2022

Benzema's opening goal at Stamford Bridge named UEFA Champions League Goal of the Season

Karim Benzema continues to receive recognition for his fine season. The Frenchman's first goal against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge has been named as the 2021/22 Champions League Goal of the Season by UEFA's technical observers, who selected a list of the 10 top goals that are to be voted on by supporters. TheReal Madrid hitman's strike leads the way in this list, in which in second place we find Vini Jr. 's third goal following a fine piece of individual play in the trip to Shakhtar Donetsk. Ranking in fifth place is Asensio's thumping right-footed effort against Inter at the Bernabéu; , whilst sitting in eighth position is Rodrygo 's effort against Chelsea on home soil.