“I don’t think anyone has any doubts about that. At the moment, for us of course, he is the most important, the most efficient player in the world”. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti praised Karim Benzema during the press conference following Real Madrid’s victory against Eintracht Frankfurt in Helsinki (2-0). Already winners of the Champions League in May, the team was able to lift the 5th UEFA Super Cup in its history, thanks in particular to a goal from Karim Benzema. “Karim was very important to win the Champions League even though he didn’t score in the final but with his goals we played the final because he scored 3 goals against City, Chelsea and Paris Saint- Germain”, underlined Carlo Ancelotti before adding: “He is so important for us, without a doubt, he is the best at the moment”.
The French center-forward, huge favorite for the Ballon d’Or on October 17, became thanks to his goal at the Olympic stadium in Helsinki on Wednesday August 10, the 2nd top scorer in the history of Real, ahead of 323 goals of the Raul legend. He delivered the people of Madrid in the 65th minute with a goal at the conclusion of a daring cross from Vinicius in the area, after a first goal from David Alaba with a header, following a delivery from Casemiro from a corner (38th).