He is definitely in an indecent form, the bugger. Five days after his hat-trick in 16 minutes to kick PSG out of the Champions League, Karim Benzema did it again on the Mallorca lawn almost as well for a meeting largely dominated by Real Madrid (0-3).
La Liga top scorer with 22 goals
A decisive pass for his friend Vinicius as a starter, a penalty for dessert after a new clean exchange with the Brazilian, and a header up the ladder off a good cross to finish. That gives us 413 goals for KB nueve, now France’s top scorer in history ahead of Thierry Henry, another legend left behind after Di Stefano.
Raul, the next on the list, better watch out, even if the Madrid fans will go to bed a little worried five days before the clasico because of the small calf pain felt by Benzema after his jump from Martien on the last goal, the third injury of the evening for Real after Rodrygo and Mendy. But with 10 points ahead of Sevilla and 15 over Barça, Real Madrid can afford to see it coming.