Thierry Henry has been praised for his analysis of Karim Benzemaâs winning goal for Real Madrid against Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday night.Benzema sent Madrid through to the Champions League semi-finals with a header in extra-time.Chelsea won the second leg 3-2 but Benzemaâs goal was enough to fire the Spanish giants to the next round at the Bluesâ expense.Benzema was the tieâs standout performer over the two legs.The 34-year-old scored an excellent hat-trick at Stamford Bridge and headed home the winner at the Bernabeu. Thatâs now 12 goals in nine Champions League games this season for the veteran France international, who is among the early frontrunners to win the 2022 Ballon dâOr award.MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 12: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 12, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Thierry Henry's analysis of Karim Benzema's goal vs Chelsea
Analysing Benzemaâs winner was another legendary French striker: Thierry Henry.
âIt was special and I hope nobody fell asleep because you need to watch this,â the Arsenal hero said on CBS Sports.
âThe way he goes, you see it, he is going to go close, then he backpedals. What he did, is go to Vinicius Jr, saw they had the time and connected with the eyes, then went back to make sure he was facing the goal, to attack the ball and put it back where the ball came from.Â
âThe goalkeeper will always go across his goal so he put it where he has come from.
âHe knew he was out of the angle, he thinks âokay let me readjust my frame, we've connected, now let me finishâ.âÂ
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Henry worked as a pundit on Sky Sports after hanging up his boots before entering the world of coaching.
Belgiumâs current assistant manager regularly pops up on CBS Sports to provide analysis of Champions League games and has struck up an excellent rapport with the likes of Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards and Peter Schmeichel.
Real Madrid through to the UCL semi-finals (Football Terrace)
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