Benzema missed a chance to win for Real Madrid following he failed to score a penalty kick in the 79th minute
Real Madrid drew 1-1 with its guest Osasuna, on Sunday, for the first time this season following six consecutive victories, to prevent it from regaining the top spot in the Spanish Football League from rivals Barcelona.
The match was held at the Santiago Bernabéu in the seventh stage of the tournament.
The two teams observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the disaster that occurred in a soccer stadium in Indonesia, which killed at least 125 people.
The first attempt in the meeting for the guests was in the 28th minute, through John Moncaiola, who fired a powerful ball that was blocked by Ukrainian Andrei Lunin, the injured substitute for Thibaut Courtois.
Vinicius Junior on the other side tried to score seconds later with a very easy shot in the hands of goalkeeper Sergio Herrera.
In the 37th minute, Vinicius raised a ball from the left side into the area towards Karim Benzema, who followed it, but it passed next to the right post.
Five minutes later, Vinicius opened the scoring when he lifted the ball from the left side into the area, but it deceived the goalkeeper and continued to the net without touching anyone.
In the 50th minute, Kiki Garcia scored the equalizer with a beautiful header following a cross from Unai Garcia.
Benzema, returning a month following an injury to his right thigh, received a penalty kick, but he executed it and rebounded from the crossbar in the 79th minute.
Two minutes later, Benzema’s goal was disallowed for offside following a pass from Rodrygo.
With this tie, Real raised its score to 19 points in second place, with a goal difference only from leaders Barcelona, who defeated Real Mallorca on Saturday with a Polish goal by Robert Lewandowski, knowing that the two teams will meet in the ninth stage at the “Santiago Bernabeu” stadium in two weeks.
A landslide victory for Manchester City once morest Man United
In England, Manchester City inflicted a big defeat on its neighbor and guest, Manchester United, following winning it 6-3, in the meeting held at the Etihad Stadium in the ninth stage of the English Premier League.
The host did not delay in opening the scoring. Eight minutes following the start whistle, the Portuguese Bernardo Silva passed the ball from the left side into the area, followed by Phil Foden, a quick snap with his left in the top right corner of the goal of Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea.
Erling Braut Haaland rose and doubled City’s lead with a header following a corner from Belgian Kevin De Bruyne in the 34th minute.
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Haaland became the first player in the history of the Premier League to score a “hat-trick” in three consecutive home games
Three minutes later, the Belgian raised a ball towards the second post inside the area, followed by Halland following extending his left leg as far into the net.
And De Bruyne raised his score to 8 assists in the league this season, at the top of the list.
This time, Halland passed a ball from the left corridor towards the second post to Foden, who followed the last from close range into the net, in the 44th minute.
The Brazilian Anthony scored the first goal for United with a curling left kick from outside the area to the right of his compatriot goalkeeper Ederson in the 56th minute.
In the 64th minute, Halland scored his third goal in the match with a left-footed shot from inside the area following a cross from Spaniard Sergio Gomez.
Foden also scored his third personal goal with a deep pass from Haaland, which netted in the 72nd minute.
Foden and Haaland became the first two City players to score a hat-trick once morest United since Frances Lee in 1970, according to statistics website Opta.
Anthony Martial was able to reduce the difference when he headed a ball that Ederson saved following a shot from Brazilian Fred, before receiving a penalty kick following a foul by Portuguese Joao Cancelo, which he successfully scored in the first minute of stoppage time.
The English champions raised their score to 21 points in second place, a point behind leaders Arsenal, who won Saturday 3-1 once morest their neighbors Tottenham.
Spanish coach Pep Guardiola’s team maintained its unbeaten record in the league this season with six wins and two draws.
Haaland became the first player in the history of the Premier League to score a “hat-trick” in three matches at home, respectively.
After four consecutive victories, including a victory over Liverpool and Arsenal, the “Red Devils” balance froze at 12 points in sixth place.
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was once more absent from the starting lineup, and coach Eric Ten Hag did not use him during the match.
