Vinícius Júnior and Karim Benzema leading Real Madrid

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Throughout the heated competition in the European Champions League the young and explosive 22 – year – old, Vinícius Júnior, as well as the veteran pro striker in Karim Benzema are both demonstrating to be an amazing tag – team of attacking partners for the Real Madrid football club, teaming up to superior and excellent perfection in order to maintain the European champion continue to thrive.

The supreme duo of Benzema and Junior once again came up huge against Real Madrid’s amazing bounce back in the Champions League that commenced on last Tuesday, February 21^st, 2023, as they managed to score 2 – goals apiece in the 5 to 2 come – back victory at Liverpool during the 1^st – leg of the round of 16 of in the Champions League competition.

Both of them also added another assist to this season’s stat sheet as the Real Madrid football club came – from – behind back 2 – goals in order to take a dominant lead into the 2^nd – leg at the legendary and historic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

Major Combined Threat of Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior

Vinícius and Benzema have each mutually combined to account for 17 – goals as well as 8 – assists for Real Madrid just this year alone. For the current season, the combined total amount of goals is 54, and they have come together to help out with 14 – assists.

They have been able to complemented each other extremely nicely on Real Madrid’s up – front portion of their offense as they are always finding ways to somehow find each other with fast and aggressive passes as well as their long through balls in order to set up prime scoring opportunities for each other and their teammates.

Vinícius makes his largest contributions mainly with his runs and slick footwork so that he can dazzle the crowd while devour the defenders that he passes. While the now 35 – year – old Benzema adds his well – know and experienced touches and accurate finishing strikes.

They played so well together last season too, when Benzema was awarded for being the best football player in the entire world. This season, it is Vinícius grabbing the bull by the horns as Real Madrid’s leading role in the offensive attack of his football club.

“Vinicius right now in my opinion is the most decisive player in world football, the man who can make the biggest difference,” the head coach of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, expressed.

The head coach of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, seemed to have agreed that Vinícius is one of the very best players in the world right now, and he has this to say, “Benzema is not bad.”. The Liverpool coach also commended Rodrygo, the other forward for the Real Madrid forward who has quite effectively paired up with Vinícius and Benzema for a superior offensive threat for their opponents to deal with.

Karim Benzema’s Injuries

Benzema has recently blamed his injuries for the reason that he has not been able to play even than he has been over the course of the past year, but he is deemed to be better, and his match play consists of very impressive numbers from last season.

“I’ve not played much so far, but the important thing is that I’m contributing to the team with goals and assists,” the veteran striker of Real Madrid, Karim Benzema, explained. “I’m coming off the back of a season where I played a lot of games. I was injured after the World Cup and it’s difficult to reach the top level. But I’m feeling gradually better. Today I put in a good performance and I’m going to keep going.”

Vinícius Junior has been able to succeed despite the fact that he has had to deal with racist insults hurled from spectators as well as hate attacks from opposing supporters since the very start of this current season.

Junior has scored two – times during the 1^st – half in order to bring the Real Madrid football club back into their come – from – behind victorious match win on last Tuesday, February 21^st, 2023.

“Vini’s performance lifted us,” says the Real Madrid midfielder, Federico Valverde.

Karim Benzema’s goal scores came during the 2^nd – half of Real Madrid’s last match on Tuesday, and their defender Éder Militão also scored for Real Madrid.

ANCELOTTI’S ADJUSTMENTS

Head coach Ancelotti stated that he had to make the necessary changes to Real Madrid’s formation following their slow and inadequate start to the contest, when Liverpool managed to get out in from of Real Madrid as they took advantage of Real Madrid’s vulnerability specifically on the left flank of the pitch.

“I asked Luka (Modric) to press Fabinho, but that left us unguarded on the left side,” Ancelotti goes on to say. “In the second half I put Valverde there and we could fix it.”

The 2^nd – leg versus the Liverpool football club is on Wednesday, March 15^th, 2023.

2^nd – place Real Madrid soccer team, which is behind their rival in Barcelona by only 8 – points at the moment, will now have to face off against another one of their bitter rivals in Atletico Madrid in the Spanish League on this Saturday, February 25^th, 2023.

Karim Benzema’s Football Career Achievements, Honors, & Awards

Lyon

Ligue 1: 2004 – 2005, 2005 – 2006, 2006 – 2007, 2007 – 2008
Coupe de France: 2007 – 2008
Trophée des Champions: 2006, 2007

Real Madrid

La Liga: 2011 – 2012, 2016 – 2017, 2019 – 2020, 2021 – 2022
Copa del Rey: 2010 – 2011, 2013 – 2014
Supercopa de España: 2012, 2017, 2021 – 2022
UEFA Champions League: 2013 – 2014, 2015 – 2016, 2016 – 2017, 2017 – 2018, 2021 – 2022
UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022
FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022

France U – 17

UEFA European Under – 17 Championship: 2004

France

UEFA Nations League: 2020 – 2021
FIFA World Cup runner – up: 2022

Individual

Ballon d’Or: 2022
UEFA Men’s Player of the Year: 2021 – 2022
Golden Player Man Award: 2022
Onze d’Or: 2020 – 2021, 2021 – 2022
French Player of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2021
UEFA Champions League Player of the Season: 2021 – 2022
UEFA Champions League top goal scorer: 2021 – 2022
La Liga Player of the Season: 2019 – 2020, 2021 – 2022
La Liga Best Player (voted by Marca fans): 2019 – 2020, 2020 – 2021, 2021 – 2022
Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano: 2019 – 2020, 2021 – 2022
Pichichi Trophy: 2021 – 2022
UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2011 – 2012
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2020 – 2021
UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2021 – 2022
IFFHS Men’s World Team: 2022
Globe Soccer Awards Men’s Player of the Year: 2022
Bravo Award: 2008
Ligue 1 top scorer: 2007 – 2008
Coupe de France top scorer: 2007 – 2008
UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: January 2008, April 2008
UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2007 – 2008
UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2007 – 2008
Golden Lion for the best Lyon sportsman: 2007, 2008
French Rookie of the Year: 2006
Étoile d’Or: 2007 – 2008
La Liga Team of the Season: 2018 – 2019, 2019 – 2020, 2020 – 2021, 2021 – 2022
UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2019 – 2020
La Liga Player of the Month: October 2014, June 2020, March 2021, September 2021, April 2022
Supercopa de España top scorer: 2021 – 2022, 2022 – 2023
Real Madrid Player of the Season (voted by supporters): 2015 – 2016, 2018 – 2019, 2019 – 2020, 2021 – 2022
Best French Player playing Abroad: 2019, 2021, 2022
AS Player of the Year: 2021
Kicker Player of the Season: 2022
Madrid Sports Press Association Award (APDM)
ESM Team of the Year: 2020 – 2021, 2021 – 2022
L’Équipe’s Team of the Year: 2020, 2021, 2022
2005 UEFA – CAF Meridian Cup top scorer
UEFA European Championship Bronze Boot: 2020
UEFA Nations League Finals Bronze Boot: 2021
UEFA Nations League Finals Goal of the Tournament: 2021
Member of Guinness World Records 2021: Player with the most consecutive seasons in the UEFA Champions League (qualified for and played in the competition without interruption since 2005)