Champions League Takeaways: Benzema and Lewandowski prove age is

Robert Lewandowski's 32 Champions League goals looked pretty impressive aged 27. But compare that to Messi, who had already scored 76 times.,Player Comparison: Robert Lewandowski vs. Karim Benzema.

A pair of spectacular hat trick performances by two veterans highlighted a memorable slate of UEFA Champions League games from Tuesday and Wednesday. The second half of the eight-team field will be completed with next week’s final round-of-16 matches, but here’s what stood out from this week’s games. 

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