On Sunday night, Real Madrid star Karim Benzema continued to permanently inscribe his name in the storied annals of Los Blancos.
Of course, Carlo Ancelotti’s soldiers are currently engaged in battle.
Real made the trip to San Mames after seeing Barcelona defeat Getafe earlier in the day, needing all three points to cut the six-point gap to their Clasico opponents atop the La Liga standings.
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The European champs are on their way to doing this as of Sunday night’s events.
As a result of the aforementioned Karim Benzema’s brilliant play, Real is in the lead by a score of 1-0 at this point.
The winner of the Ballon d’Or did fantastically to slot home with his left foot after seeing the ball drop behind him as a result of Marco Asensio’s takedown in the Athletic Club penalty area:
But as was mentioned before, Benzema’s most recent goal wasn’t just important for giving his team the lead on Sunday night.
Additionally, it witnessed the Frenchman continue to etch his name permanently into history at the nation’s capital.