Al-Ittihad striker Karim Benzema has lauded his former Actual Madrid teammate Vinicius Junior for his efficiency within the 4-0 La Liga house win over Girona on Saturday (February 10).
In a moderately lopsided top-of-the-table conflict on the Santiago Bernabeu, Los Blancos went forward inside six minutes by way of a Vinicius strike and by no means regarded again. Jude Bellingham scored both facet of half-time to finish the sport as a contest earlier than Rodrygo Goes added a fourth halfway by way of the second half so as to add gloss to the scoreline.
The win despatched Carlo Ancelotti’s facet 5 factors clear on the high after 24 video games, with Vinicius taking part in a key function within the win with a objective and two assists. Los Blancos legend Benzema recognised his former teammate’s brilliance by posting his image on Instagram tales and captioning it ‘primary’.
Regardless of being suffering from accidents – lacking 11 video games throughout competitions – the Brazilian has three objectives and as many assists in his final 5 La Liga video games, with Madrid successful all of them.
In the meantime, Benzema spent a massively profitable 14-year stint on the Bernabeu between 2009 and 2023, bagging 354 objectives and 165 assists in 648 video games throughout competitions.
What’s subsequent for Karim Benzema’s former membership Actual Madrid?
Actual Madrid have hardly missed their former prolific striker Karim Benzema, who left in the summertime to affix Saudi Professional League facet Al-Ittihad.
Los Blancos have been imperious throughout competitions, main the league, successful all six UEFA Champions League group video games and rising victorious within the Supercopa Espana final month. Their solely blemish is a Spherical-of-16 Copa del Rey defeat at Atletico Madrid shortly after their Supercopa triumph.
Ancelotti’s in-form facet subsequent journey to RB Leipzig within the Champions League for his or her Spherical of 16 first-leg tie on Tuesday (February 13). 5 days later, they journey to Rayo Vallecano within the league.
Los Blancos’ solely losses this season – one in La Liga (3-1) and the opposite within the Copa del Rey (4-2) – have come at Atletico Madrid.