Real Madrid needed a goal from Mateo Kovacic to rescue a 3-3 Champions League draw at Legia Warsaw, despite being two goals up inside 35 minutes.
A brilliant goal by Gareth Bale gave Real a dream start in Poland, the Wales captain hammering in a magnificent volley from outside the area with only a minute on the clock -- the club's fastest-ever Champions League goal.
They soon made it two with another fine strike, Bale laying the ball off to Benzema, who smacked home a low shot from inside the area.
But Legia pulled one back when Vadis Odjija tiptoed past a couple of challenges before sending an unstoppable finish high into the corner, and they levelled early in the second half when Miroslav Radovic poked a low shot through the dive of Keylor Nevas after 58 minutes.