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Benzema at the top
If he is not yet at the top of his physical form, Karim Benzema knows how to be decisive since the resumption of La Liga. Involved in the three Madrid goals last Sunday against Eibar (3-1), the French was still precious for his team against Valencia . Author of a double, he notably marked the spirits by a sumptuous second goal: on the reception of a delivery of Asensio, he thus chained control of the right and superb recovery of the left. What arouse the admiration of Zinedine Zidane. The former Lyonnais is now at 243 goals in all competitions with Real, surpassing Ferec Puskas as the 5th best scorer in the history of the club.
Hazard in clear progress
Has Eden Hazard found his legendary kidney kick? The Belgian is in any case progressing since the recovery. Hard-hitting, twirling on his left wing, he hurt former Evian TG player Wass and was rewarded for his activity with a second assist in two games for Benzema.
Mendy let go
Shy when he started at Real, Ferland Mendy seems to find his ease. Facing Valencia, the left side has multiplied the sharp climbs and his work on the 2nd goal of Real scored by Asensio attests.
Asensio, a year later
He hadn't played since May… 2019. And in 16 minutes, Marco Asensio managed to score and send an assist. Replacing Real's fastest since 2005/06 after around 30 seconds (stat Opta), the Spanish winger was then a passer for Benzema. While many players have been unconvinced on the right side in recent times (Vinicius, Bale among others), he has a shot to play.
Flops
Valence ended up running out
The face displayed by Valence was first interesting. In the first period, we saw the visitors show interesting things in the game, on the offensive transitions. Celades's men were the most threatening and were even denied a goal for a contentious offside after video. Well marked, they liquidated in the second half.
Zidane's wrong choice to start
After Isco's package, Zidane surprised everyone by lining up Valverde to support Hazard and Benzema in attack. A strange choice since the young Madrilenian is an axial training environment. Logically, Real suffered in the construction of their offensives with too axial play. Asensio thus made it possible to stretch the opposing block.
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