Karim Benzema – Football Flame

16Apr

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Depleted Real Madrid beat Cadiz before Chelsea trip

Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio of Real Madrid speak to Referee Jesus Gil Manzano during the LaLiga Santander match between Cadiz CF and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla on April 15, 2023 in Cadiz, Spain. Real Madrid have eased to a 2-0 La Liga win at Cadiz despite resting several first-choice players ahead of their trip to London to face Chelsea in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Karim Benzema hit the woodwork twice before Nacho and Marco Asensio broke though with goals in the 72nd and 76th minutes respectively. The win left Madrid 10 points behind Spanish league leaders Barcelona, who visit Getafe on Sunday. Madrid head to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday holding a 2-0 lead after a convincing first-leg win over Frank Lampard’s team in Spain. “We coul...

14Apr

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Real Madrid announce squad for La Liga match against Cadiz

Karim Benzema, player of Real Madrid, in action at Valdebebas training ground on April 14, 2023 in Madrid, Spain.Real Madrid have published their squad list for Saturday’s away match against Cadiz in La Liga.REAL MADRID SQUAD:Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Luis López. Defenders: Carvajal, E. Militão, Alaba, Vallejo, Nacho, Odriozola, Lucas V. and Rüdiger. Midfielders: Modrić, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni and D. Ceballos. Forwards: Hazard, Benzema, Asensio, Rodrygo and Mariano. As expected, neither Toni Kroos nor Vinicius Junior have been included, so they will miss the game. The rotations should not stop there, as Madrid’s chances of conquering the 2022-2023 La Liga title have evaporated. Players like Modric, Benzema or Carvajal will likely get a chance to get some rest and prep...

13Apr

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Ten-man Chelsea lose first leg away to Real Madrid

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid competes with Thiago Silva of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal first leg match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 12, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. Chelsea have it all to do if they are to advance to the Champions League semi-finals after losing to holders Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Karim Benzema’s tap-in – his 90th goal in the competition – gave Real boss Carlo Ancelotti the perfect start against his former club. Real Madrid struggled to add to their lead before Ben Chilwell was shown a straight red card in the 59th minute for fouling Rodrygo as the Brazil forward threatened to go clean through on goal. Chelsea produced a battling performance but Real scored what could be a decisive second goal when s...

8Apr

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Ancelotti expects Benzema, Modric, Kroos to extend stay at Real

Karim Benzema, player of Real Madrid, in action at Valdebebas training ground on April 07, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti expects the trio of Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos to extend their stay at the LaLiga club with new deals after their current contracts expire at the end of this season. Ballon d’Or winner Benzema, 35, and 37-year-old Croatia midfielder Modric have helped Real win five Champions League titles, while ex-Germany international Kroos, 33, has won four. Though Modric and fellow midfielder Kroos have played slightly less this season, former France forward Benzema is Real’s top scorer with 25 goals in all competitions. Ancelotti said the club are in talks with the players about new deals. “I think (they) will stay,” Ancelotti s...

5Apr

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Real Madrid rout Barca to reach Copa del Rey final

Karim Benzema centre-forward of Real Madrid and France celebrates after scoring his sides third goal during the Copa del Rey semi final second leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou on April 5, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.Karim Benzema scored a second-half hat-trick as Real Madrid routed Barcelona to reach the Copa del Rey final. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Madrid levelled the tie through Vinicius Jr in first-half stoppage time. Benzema added two goals early in the second half – the second from the penalty spot – to put the visitors in control and completed his hat-trick to seal the win in the 80th minute. Carlo Ancelotti’s side will face Osasuna in the final on 6 May. Barcelona had the better of a feisty first half at the Nou Camp, but their best chance...

2Apr

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Benzema scores first-half hat-trick in Madrid rout

Benzema (2L) shoots the ball during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Real Valladolid FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 2, 2023.Karim Benzema scored a first-half hat-trick in the space of seven minutes as Real Madrid hammered Real Valladolid. Carlo Ancelotti’s side are 12 points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. Rodrygo slotted Madrid’s opener into the bottom corner from Marco Asensio’s ball before Benzema headed in Vinicius Jr’s excellent cross. The Frenchman curled in his second Pp another Vinicius pass and then scored a close-range overhead kick – with Asensio and Lucas Vazquez also netting. IPpt was the fastest Madrid hat-trick in a La Liga game since Fernando Hierro’s three goals in six minutes in a 7-0 win over Espanyol in April 1...

16Mar

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Real Madrid dump Liverpool out of Champions League

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates his goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg two match between Real Madrid and Liverpool FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 15, 2023 in Madrid, Spain.Liverpool’s Champions League hopes ended at the hands of Real Madrid for a third consecutive season as they failed to overcome their first-leg Anfield demolition. The Reds, who lost the first leg 5-2, lined up with four forwards at the Bernabeu as they looked to add another famous comeback to their fabled European history. But that rarely looked on the cards and legendary Real striker Karim Benzema put the tie beyond doubt when he tucked in from Vinicius Jr’s cutback late on. Jurgen Klopp’s side would have lost this game by more if not for Alisson. The Reds goalkeeper denied Vin...

23Feb

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Young Vinicius, veteran Benzema make perfect duo for Madrid

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates with team-mate Vinicius Junior after scoring their side's fifth goal of the game during the Champions League round of 16 match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Tuesday February 21, 2023.Youth and experience. Speed and calmness. And lots of goals. The 22-year-old Vinicius Junior and veteran Karim Benzema are proving to be ideal attacking partners for Real Madrid, teaming up to perfection to keep the European champion thriving. The duo came up big again in Madrid’s stunning recovery in the Champions League on Tuesday, scoring two goals each in the 5-2 come-from-behind win at Liverpool in the first leg of the round of 16. They both also had an assist — for each other — as Madrid rallied from two goals down to take a commanding lead into the second ...

3Feb

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Karim Benzema joins growing injury list for Real Madrid

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid disappointed during the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid v Valencia at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on February 2, 2023 in Madrid Spain.In last night’s fixture against Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu, two quick assists from Karim Benzema for Marco Asensio (52′) and Vinicius Junior (54′) were enough to beat the visitors as Real Madrid returned to winning ways in La Liga. Just six minutes after the second goal, however, an injured Benzema begrudgingly left the field with a thigh problem. He now joins David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, and Lucas Vazquez on Real Madrid’s injury list. A scoreless draw against high flyers Real Sociedad on Sunday meant that the current La Liga champions had dropped two valuable points in the league. After Robert Lewan...

31Dec

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Late Benzema double sends Real Madrid top

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid CF celebrates after scoring his team's second goalduring the LaLiga Santander match between Real Valladolid CF and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla on December 30, 2022 in Valladolid, Spain.Karim Benzema has scored a late double to hand Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Real Valladolid and move them a point clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Ballon d’Or winner Benzema returned to the starting lineup after missing the World Cup for France having suffered a thigh injury the day before the start of the tournament. Both teams had several chances to open the scoring in the first half but superb goalkeeping from Valladolid’s Jordi Masip and Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois kept the game goalless at the break. As the game entered its closing stages, Real Madri...