Late Karim Benzema Double Gives Champions Third Straight La Liga Win

Karim Benzema struck twice late on to give Real Madrid a 3-1 win over Espanyol and maintain the Spanish champions’ 100 per cent start to the La Liga season.

Karim Benzema struck twice late on to give Real Madrid a 3-1 win over Espanyol and maintain the Spanish champions’ 100 per cent start to the La Liga season.

The victory puts Madrid on top of the La Liga table, with rivals Barcelona trailing by two points in third place.

Real Madrid took the lead after just 12 minutes when Vinicius Junior slotted home a composed finish following a through ball by Aurelien Tchouameni.

The home team Espanyol fought hard and had opportunities to score a second, but it was Real Madrid who claimed all three points as their quality showed in the end.

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Benzema has now scored 28 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid in 2022. No player in any of European football’s big five leagues has scored more than the Frenchman.

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