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Winner of Mallorca (3-0), Real Madrid now have a 10-point lead at the top of La Liga.
Karim Benzema, once more author of a great performance.
AFP
With a legendary Karim Benzema, Real Madrid tamed Mallorca 3-0 on Monday at the end of the 28th day of La Liga, and are now ten points ahead of their first pursuer, Sevilla FC.
Five days following their epic “comeback” once morest Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League round of 16 return to the Bernabéu, the Merengues, mistreated in the first period, accelerated in the second period in the wake of Benzema, author of a pass decisive for Vinicius (55th), with a goal from the penalty spot (76th) and another with a header (82nd), following a cross from Marcelo.
Benzema now has 22 goals to his name this season in the league. In addition, he became tonight the best French scorer in history. With 413 achievements, he is now ahead of Thierry Henry by two lengths.
Despite this victory, Real returned to the capital with bad news: Karim Benzema, Ferland Mendy and Rodrygo had to withdraw from the field, injured.
(AFP)
