K. Benzema and Vinicius duet led "Real" to another victory © JumpStory

Madridth "Real" team achieved an important victory in the Spanish championship after a defeat last week against the "Getafe" team. Today, the "royal club" was led to victory by the duo of Vinicius and Karim Benzema once again this season, at home "Real" won 4:1 against the "Valencia" team. The first goal of the match came at the end of the first half. Casemiro provoked a penalty kick, which was successfully converted by K. Benzema. Vinicius doubled the score at the beginning of the second half. In the 61st minute, "Real" already had a commanding lead - 3:0. K. Benzema set up Marco Asensio for a shot, but the Spaniard's shot was saved by the "Valencia" goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen. However, the ball bounced back and Vinicius was the first to react and scored the team's third goal. At the end of the match, "Valencia" reduced the score with a penalty kick. Goncalo Guedes' shot was saved by Thibaut Courtois, but the rebound was sent into the goal by the Portuguese player. In the 88th minute, K. Benzema scored a goal. The Frenchman became the fourth "Real" player in the club's history to reach the symbolic milestone of 300 goals. After this victory, "Real" temporarily extended their lead over the "Sevilla" team in the standings by 8 points, but tomorrow the main pursuers could reduce this advantage back to 5 points.

Most goals for Real Madrid:

  • Cristiano Ronaldo (451).
  • Raul (323).
  • Di Stefano (308).
  • Benzema (300).
  • Karim Benzema joins a legendary club. pic.twitter.com/AauQ1JbhnV — TC (@totalcristiano) January 8, 2022

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