Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has performed better in La Liga than the two superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
So far, after six games, Benzema has been involved in 15 goals for Madrid, 8 goals and 7 assists. Quoted from Eurosport, no player has performed better than Benzema since early 2000 after six La Liga games.
Ronaldo and Messi, who have competed in the Spanish league for almost a decade, do not have the same record as the French national team striker.
Lionel Messi’s best record after the sixth matchday of the Spanish League only helped Barcelona collect 13 goals, packed 8 goals and provided 5 assists in the 2011/2012 season.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has a better record than Messi, being involved in 14 Madrid goals by scoring 13 goals and providing 1 assist in the 2014/2015 season.
Benzema’s slick report card can not be separated from the contribution of two goals and two assists when Los Merengues beat Real Mallorca 6-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the sixth week, Thursday (23/9).
The nick against Mallorca made Benzema now pack 200 goals in the Spanish League since joining Madrid in 2009 ago.
The 33-year-old striker is now level with three other Madrid legends who can touch 200 goals, Cristiano Ronaldo (312 goals), Raul Gonzalez (228 goals) and Alfredo Di Stefano (216 goals).
Benzema is now a leader at Madrid, having performed like a servant to Cristiano Ronaldo during his time at the Bernabeu.
Benzema’s slick achievement at this time answered criticism of him a few seasons ago who judged the former Olympique Lyon player was not sharp enough in front of goal.
In total in the six matches played, Karim Benzema has never missed scoring goals or assists. When Real Madrid won 4-1 over Deportivo Alaves in the first match, Karim Benzema scored two goals.
Then when Real Madrid played 3-3 against Levante, Karim Benzema scored two assists. In the third week, Karim Benzema also scored the only assist in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Real Betis.
Furthermore, Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick and an assist in Real Madrid’s 5-2 win over Celta Vigo. Then, the former Olympique Lyon striker scored one goal and one assist in Real Madrid’s narrow 2-1 win over Valencia.
Most recently or on Thursday, 23 September 2021, Karim Benzema scored two goals and two assists while helping Real Madrid win 6-1 over Real Mallorca. When compared to the top scorers in Europe’s five elite competitions, the total of eight goals is the most.
Karim Benzema’s closest competitors are two players who have played in the German League, Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) and Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund). Of course, not only the Spanish League trophy is being chased by Karim Benzema, but also the top scorer title.
For your information, since joining Real Madrid in 2009, Karim Benzema has never been the top scorer of the Spanish League. Is this the right time?
