Topics: UEFA Champions League, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Karim Benzema, Just Fontaine
Two well-placed headers by the French superstar gave Los Blancos a comfortable lead against the Blues, although the hosts would reduce the gap before the break.

If Real Madrid still have a chance to win this year's UEFA Champions League and La Liga, it has to be because of Karim Benzema's contribution.

Once again, the French ace was key to give Real Madrid the lead after the first 45 minutes with two goals in less than four minutes, and to top it all, the player earned a couple of UEFA Champíons League records with those headers that found the back of Edouard Mendy's net.

Benzema's first goal of the evening came in a quick counter-attack that started with him feeding Vinicius on the left-hand flank. The Brazilian ace then raced towards the box and crossed the ball precisely to Benzema's position, making the Frenchman's header impossible for Mendy to deflect.

Here's Benzema's first goal of the evening (Image might be geo-restricted).

But moments later, the French ace would prove to the world that his first effort was no fluke, and this time, he put to good use a cross by Luka Modric to make Mendy's effort to keep the ball away from his net pointless. Here is Benzema's second goal of the evening (Image might be geo-restricted).

These goals gave Benzema a chance to re-write the tournament's record books, as he is now the most prolific French striker in front of goal in the new era of the competition.

But that was not the only thing Benzema was able to celebrate with his first-half brace, as you can see right here.