The former England international was left in awe by the audacity displayed by the Frenchman.
Man City beat the visitors at the Etihad courtesy of goals from Kevin de Bruyne, Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Bernardo Silva.
But Real Madrid have their hopes of progressing to the final intact, thanks to star man, Benzema who bagged either side of Vinicius Junior’s solo strike.
With the Frenchman missing three penalties this month already, Shearer could not believe how well he handled the pressure.
“After missing three penalties this month…All I can do is chuckle and think ‘I cannot believe Karim Benzema has just done that,'” he told BBC.
“The sheer arrogance of it, but also the belief and the ability to do that. He seems to be getting better and better.
“The sheer audacity! It was incredible.
“How many has Karim Benzema scored this season? 41 goals… staggering,” he added.
