Eden Hazard finally proved himself to the Real Madrid fans after replacing injured Karim Benzema.
Real Madrid defeated Celtic 3-0 on Tuesday night in the Champions League, and fans are eagerly anticipating Eden Hazard’s return to form.
At a boisterous Celtic Park, Los Blancos won their Group F opener despite having a difficult first half.
Karim Benzema started the match in the front row but was replaced by Hazard after 30 minutes due to injury.
Since moving to Madrid from Chelsea in 2019, the winger has had a terrible time there, but things are starting to improve in the second half of 2022.
In preseason, Hazard showed signs of motivation, and on this night, he assisted on and scored his first Champions League goal since November 2020.
After 56 minutes, Vinicius Jr. gave Real the lead, but the next 30 minutes were all about Hazard.
The 31-year-old effortlessly dribbled into the Celtic half and avoided a challenge, transporting us back to Stamford Bridge in 2015.
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After a few ricochets within the area, he then sent a fantastic pass to Luka Modric, who scored an incredible outside the boot goal.
With his first goal from open play in more than five years and his first in Europe in 650 days, Hazard received his reward 13 minutes from the end. It was easy to see that he exuded confidence.
As a result of Hazard’s performance, the public is eager to once again fall in love with him, as they did in the middle of the 2010s.
“A completely fit Hazard is a treat to witness for all football fans,” one individual stated.
one more said: “Hazard is adored by all. I’ll stop here.”
Another tweeted: “That was classic Hazard, tears in my eyes,” while a third
With Hazard, fitness has always been more important than talent, and over the past three years, he has sustained a number of ailments.
At the conclusion of the game, real midfielder Toni Kroos was questioned about Hazard and precisely explained it.
He clarified: “Hazard? It’s always been about his physical state and injuries, not about quality. Let’s hope he keeps performing well because he came on today.”
When questioned about his reputation as being “injury prone,” a resolute Hazard responded, “I’ve always stated it, I’m going to get back to the way I was by playing more games and minutes.”
