Karim Benzema is a little more entered in the history of Real Madrid, Wednesday at the Bernabeu stadium against the Ukrainians of Shakhtar Donetsk (2-1). Author of a double, the striker of the Blues scored the 1,000th and 1,001st goals of the Merengue in the Champions League. Behind, Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona have “only” registered 763 and 654 achievements in C1.
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💥💥 With a brace from Benzema and two assists from Vinicius, Real Madrid beat Shakhtar …
… and is getting closer to the 1/8 finals!
🔥 The Merengues scored their 1000th goal this evening in C1#RMASHAhttps://t.co/3BO59gOtjr– beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) November 3, 2021
On the opening of the scoring, KB (1) 9 only had to push into the net an offering from Vinicius (14th). After the equalizer of Fernando (39th), the second goal (61st) materialized a superb collective work, again initiated by the young Brazilian and marked by a nice one-two with his compatriot Casemiro. First in group D with 9 points two days from the end of the group stage, Real sees the doors of the round of 16 open.
The only downside: the release of a grimacing Benzema (79th), who immediately applied ice to his right groin. Ovation during his replacement by Luka Jovic, the center forward wanted to be reassuring: “It’s just a stroke, and a little fatigue, but it will pass., He confided to the microphone of Movistar . I will recover well for the game on Saturday [contre le Rayo Vallecano, en Liga]. We play every three days, it’s a bit difficult, it’s a lot of high-level games. The most important thing is the three points, even if sometimes we don’t play well… ”
The list of the Blues announced this Thursday
The important thing is also that Benzema is handed over for the qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup against Finland and then in Kazakhstan, on November 13 and 16. Didier Deschamps must announce his list this Thursday around 2 p.m.