MOSCOW, May 31. The UEFA Technical Observer Panel recognizes the forward of the Madrid football club » Real Madrid «Karim Benzema is the best player of the 2021/22 season in the Champions League, according to the official Twitter of the tournament.» Real Madrid, having beaten the English «Liverpool» (1: 0), became the winner of the Champions League, Benzema won the tournament with Madrid for the fifth time. The forward was the top scorer of the draw with 15 goals, 10 of which were scored in the playoffs. The 34-year-old Frenchman scored hat-tricks in the return match of the 1/8 finals with Paris Saint-Germain and in the first quarter-final game with Chelsea. Real Madrid midfielder Vinicius Junior was named the best young player of the season. The 21-year-old Brazilian scored four goals in 13 matches, including the winner in the final, and gave seven assists.
