On Sunday February 9, 2020, Real Madrid strangled Osasuna (1-4). A meeting during which Karim Benzema delivered a decisive pass for Lucas Vazquez. Following the Merengue's victory, several media claimed that the French striker had reached the bar of 132 assists with the Madrid club, becoming the best passer in the history of the club, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo (131 assists ). However, these statistics are false, as claimed by Sport or BeIN Sports .
Benzema's hat-trick against Levante
The origin of this error comes from Transfermarkt . Several media use this football bible to find player statistics. However, the German website counts the penalties caused as well as the goals against his side provoked as assistants. In reality, Karim Benzema delivered 114 caviar to his teammates in the Real Madrid jersey. It points to four units of Cristiano Ronaldo (118). The French have the opportunity, by the end of the season, to equal and overtake the Portuguese.
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Karim Benzema has not passed Cristiano Ronaldo! pic.twitter.com/cw56tMEOqp
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