{"id":137,"date":"2023-03-05T15:10:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T15:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunzavalley.org\/vinicius-junior-and-karim-benzema-lead-real-madrid\/"},"modified":"2023-03-05T15:10:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T15:10:25","slug":"vinicius-junior-and-karim-benzema-lead-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunzavalley.org\/vinicius-junior-and-karim-benzema-lead-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior and Karim Benzema lead Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The commanding duo of Benzema and Junior restored stature ahead of Real Madrid’s spectacular comeback Champions League <\/strong>last Tuesday, February 21, 2023, who scored 2 goals in the 5-2 comeback against Liverpool in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League competition.<\/p>\n

Both also added another assist to this season’s stats as football club Real Madrid took a comfortable lead two goals down in the second leg at the legendary and historic club Santiago Stadium<\/strong> Bernabeu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Great combined threat from Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Vin\u00edcius and Benzema have scored 17 goals and 8 assists together real Madrid <\/strong>only this year. In the current season they have scored 54 goals combined and they have combined to assist with 14 assists.<\/p>\n

They could complement each other very well at the front end of Real Madrid’s offense as they always find ways to meet somehow. quick and aggressive passes<\/strong>as well as with theirs long passes <\/strong>Creating scoring chances for themselves and their teammates.<\/p>\n

Vin\u00edcius makes his biggest contribution mainly using his runs and good footwork to dazzle the crowd while weaving past defenders. While Benzema, who is now 35, adds his well-known and experienced touches and accurate shots<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

They also played very well together last season when Benzema was named the best footballer in the world. This season, it’s Vin\u00edcius who takes the bull by the horns Real Madrid protagonist in attack <\/strong>his football club.<\/p>\n

“Vinicius is, in my opinion, the key player in world football right now, the man who can make the biggest difference,”<\/em> said the Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

liverpool manager, J\u00fcrgen Klopp, <\/strong>seemed to agree that Vin\u00edcius is one of the best players in the world right now and he has this to say: “Benzema is not bad.”<\/em> The Liverpool manager also praised the Real Madrid striker’s other forward, Rodrygo, who was paired quite effectively with Vin\u00edcius and Benzema for a superior attacking threat against their opponents.<\/p>\n

Karim Benzema’s injuries<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Benzema has recently blamed his injuries for not being able to play even what he has been doing over the last year but he is considered better and his game consists of very impressive numbers from last season.<\/p>\n

“I haven’t played much so far, but the most important thing is that <\/em>I contribute to the team with goals and assists.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em>explained Real Madrid’s veteran striker Karim Benzema. “I come from a season where I played a lot of games. I got injured after the World Cup and it’s difficult to reach the highest level. But I’m slowly getting better. I put in a good performance today and I will continue.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Vin\u00edcius Junior was able to succeed despite the fact that he had to deal with it Racist insults <\/strong>the spectator and hate attacks <\/strong>of rival fans since the start of the current season.<\/p>\n

Junior scored two goals in the first part that Real Madrid can return to come back to the game <\/strong>from last Tuesday, February 21, 2023.<\/p>\n

“Vini’s performance lifted us up”,<\/em> says the midfielder Real Madrid,<\/a> Federico Valverde<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Karim Benzema’s goals came in the second half of Real Madrid’s last game on Tuesday, as did their defense Eder Militao <\/strong>He also scored for Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

THE ADJUSTMENTS OF ANCELOTTI<\/p>\n

Coach Ancelotti explained that after his slow and inadequate start to the game, he had to make the necessary changes to Real Madrid’s line-up when the Liverpool<\/a> He managed to leave Real Madrid by exploiting Real Madrid’s vulnerability specifically on the left side of the field.<\/p>\n

“I asked Luka (Modric) to put pressure on Fabinho but that left us exposed on the left wing.”<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em>continues to say Ancelotti. “In the second half I put Valverde there and we were able to fix it.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The second leg against Liverpool is coming up Wednesday March 15, 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Second-placed Real Madrid, who are currently just 8 points behind their Barcelona rivals, will now face another of their strong rivals, Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid, in the Spanish league this Saturday 25 February. 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Achievements, Honors and Awards in Karim Benzema’s Football Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lyons<\/u><\/p>\n