Weeks go by. The matches are linked. And Karim Benzema invariably stays above the fray. This Sunday, the French center forward has thus put back his leader’s costume. With a goal from the left then two assists, the former Lyonnais guided Real Madrid to Eibar (1-3) to allow his club to be at the same height as Atlético Madrid at the top of La Liga even if the Colchoneros have two games less. It was the Benzema of great evenings. Once again.
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In recent weeks, “KB9” has been irresistible. His header double against Borussia Mönchengladbach on the 6th and final day of the Champions League group stage on December 9 qualified Real Madrid for the knockout stages. During the decisive success against Atlético Madrid (2-0), he delighted with his game intelligence even if he remained silent. And against Bilbao (3-1), he gave a double before shining therefore against Eibar this Sunday. This consistency never ceases to bluff.
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He doesn’t just score goals
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A cornerstone of Real Madrid’s offensive animation since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema is involved in 12 of the 25 White House goals this season in La Liga, with 7 goals and 5 assists. And again, he had to miss two games due to injury. If he had one of his best statistical seasons with Real Madrid in 2019-2020 (27 goals and 11 assists in 48 matches in all competitions), and was voted best player of the past season by the newspaper Marca, the Habs clearly did not ease off. He’s still flying.
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Much to the delight of Zinédine Zidane, who is giving her laurels after each match currently. “It is decisive, greeted the coach of Real Madrid, who described him on Tuesday as the best French center-forward in history. What he does is phenomenal. And not just in terms of goals. I’m repeating myself on Karim, but he doesn’t just score goals. Karim is a game, he brings us clairvoyance in our game, it is very important. When he scores it’s even better, but beyond that he’s very important to us“.
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One more goal than Henry
It is also no coincidence that the return to the foreground of Real coincides with a better period of the French. It even says a lot about its impact on the White House. Benzema, who has just celebrated his 33rd birthday, is crucial to this post-CR7 Real. But it’s not just a question of the era. He has been precious in the Spanish capital for many years now, where he landed in 2009. His longevity at the highest level in a club of this size leaves moreover almost speechless.
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Having become the foreign player who played the most matches in the Merengue jersey a few weeks ago, the native of Lyon thus passed Thierry Henry this Sunday to become the most prolific Frenchman in one of the major foreign championships (176 goals in 361 matches against 175 in 258 matches for Henry). It’s not nothing. It even classifies you as a striker, especially when talking about a club like Real. But this is not surprising for this Benzema, who has become the center of the Merengue galaxy.
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