Real Madrid trailing 4-2 to Manchester City. But to deliver a Panenka under such pressure was simply incredible. Just like this campaign has been for him.
It was his 41st goal in 41 games this term and his ninth in the knockout stages of this season’s Champions League, with a further five in the group.
Nobody has managed 40 goals in a single season for Real since Cristiano Ronaldo departed the club in 2018. It is the shadow of the Portuguese star which Benzema has stepped out of.
His tally of 25 in La Liga is his highest ever and he has passed the 20-goal mark in the Spanish top flight for the fourth season running.
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