Karim Benzema continued his exceptional start to the season with Real Madrid by scoring a double in goals and assists against Mallorca (6-1) on Wednesday.
But how far will go Karim Benzema ? After the offensive festival of Real Madrid ahead of Mallorca (6-1), Wednesday night at the Bernabéu, within the framework of the 6th day of La Liga, the 33-year-old striker is now at… 8 goals and 7 assists this season!
Insane statistics for a player who clearly has the level of a Ballon d’Or throughout the year 2021. He who had shone brightly at the start of the year, both in La Liga and in the Champions League, before d ” score 4 goals at the Euro with theFrench team.
Positioning you triple
“KB9” this time opened the scoring entry (3rd) against the formation of the Balearic Islands, taking advantage of the slip of an opposing defender. Marco Asensio then offered a nice hat-trick (24th, 29th, 55th), shifted to the last two achievements by the inevitable Benzema. At the end of the match, the native of Lyon took the opportunity to shake the nets before regaining the bench (78th) and even Isco wrote his name on the notice board (84th).
Carried by their captain on fire (and this time rather solid, despite Lee Kang-In’s goal in the 25th), Carlo Ancelotti’s men are the only leaders in the standings, thanks to 5 wins and a draw. Atlético have two points less and Barça are already 8 lengths behind …
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