Real Madrid fastened their top spot on the La Liga points table having defeated Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, December 23, 2021, thanks to the double by Karim Benzema.
They defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in Spanish La Liga on Wednesday night. This was Real’s 15th consecutive win in all competitions. Karim Benzema scored both goals in Real’s win.
Real’s French striker Benzema scored two goals in just 3 minutes at the Bilbao ground. On the other hand, Bilbao quickly scored a goal. But then there were no more goals in the remaining 80 minutes.
Benzema scored a brilliant goal from outside the box in the fourth minute of the match. With this goal, he achieved a milestone of scoring 400 goals in his professional football career. Soon after, he netted his second goal when he got the ball due to a mistake by Bilbao’s defence in the 7th minute. Real’s key man did not make a mistake in scoring. In the event, Real lead by 2-0 in the 7th minute.
Benzema became the second player in French history to score 400 goals in his professional career. Former France and Arsenal forward Thierry Ori with 411 goals is still ahead of him. Alongside, Benzema is now the fourth highest scorer in Real’s history (299 goals in 582 matches). His nearest rival with 308 goals is legend Alfredo di Stefano.
However, Bilbao scored a goal in the 10th minute. At that time, Bilbao’s Oihan Sancet scored to reduce the gap. Just as Real Madrid could not increase the lead in the remaining 80 minutes, the hosts also could not reduce the gap. Real left the field with a 2-1 win, ending the year happily.
Los Blancos finished the year at the top of the La Liga points table with 46 points from 19 matches. They are 8 points ahead of second-placed Sevilla. And Bilbao is 10th with 24 points from 19 matches.
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