The hearts of Real Madrid fans have been put to the test yet again. In a season that will remain memorable no matter what, the White House players again forced fate, this Sunday, to win (3-2). In Seville, the Merengues managed to recover from a two-goal handicap after 50 minutes of play. It was again up to Karim Benzema to offer the winning goal in added time. Served by Rodrygo, the former Lyonnais took his time to control the ball well before sending it into the Sevillian goal (90th + 2).
With this success, Real Madrid continue to prance at the top of La Liga with 15 points ahead of Barcelona, who will play this Monday against Cadiz. But above all, Carlo Ancelotti’s men have once again proven that this season they were certainly the team with the biggest mentality. As against PSG then Chelsea in the knockout stages and quarter-finals of the Champions League, the Spaniards reversed situations that seemed hopeless. This promises before the semi-final first leg against Manchester City on April 26.
As for Karim Benzema, his crazy season continues. Author of 25 goals in La Liga, 12 in the Champions League, 2 in the King’s Cup, without forgetting 5 in the France team, the 34-year-old striker flies over the debates. In the last 10 games played, he scored a whopping 15 goals. And these goals are often decisive as during his double hat-trick against PSG or Chelsea.
With the reform of the Ballon d’Or, now awarded at the end of the season and no longer at the end of the calendar year, Karim Benzema is more than ever the big favorite for individual distinction. It will be even more so if Real Madrid were to achieve the La Liga-Champions League double. For La Liga, the case seems very well underway.