The French striker scored a double in Real Madrid’s win over Villarreal and approaches Messi in the fight to be Pichichi.
Karim Benzema turned a double into the decisive duel between Real Madrid and Villarreal, for day 37 of The league. The French striker exceeded 20 points in the competition, something he had also achieved last season, when he finished with 21 celebrations.
The player from Zidane’s team approaches Lionel Messi in the top scorers table of Spanish First Division. The Argentine star accumulates 23 goals and there is still one day of the tournament.
Of the 21 goals Benzema has accumulated in La Liga, 13 served for Real Madrid to open the scoring. The Gallic Key.
20 – The player of the @Real MadridKarim Benzema has scored 20 or more goals in two consecutive seasons of @The league for the first time in his career (21 on 18/19 and 20 on 19/20). Ace. pic.twitter.com/Cn9QHZQJBv
– OptaJose (@OptaJose) July 16, 2020
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