Very good against Eibar (3-1) during the La Liga recovery match, the former Lyonnais made even stronger against Valence with a double, Thursday against Valence (3-0), including a magnificent goal. "His performance was magnificent, like the rest of the team," said Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane. His goal was extraordinary. We know that he is comfortable with his left foot, but hey, to raise the ball in this way and to strike like that with his left foot, without the ball falling on the ground, it is really a complicated gesture . It's beautiful to see from the outside, I'm happy for him ”.
"His work, he does whatever happens".
Zinedine ZidaneThanks to his two goals, the former tricolor international allows Real to stay in contact with FC Barcelona, leader with two points ahead of the Merengues. Against Valennce, Benzema scored his 242nd and 243rd goals in the Merengues colors. One more than the Hungarian Ferenc Puskas. He invites himself into the Top 5 of the best goal scorers in the history of the club: "Often we see Karim as number 9 in Madrid, he has to score goals ... But he does not only do that. So when he scores, I'm happy because he closes his mouths a bit. And what I mean by that is that his job is done no matter what. ”
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