Benzema’s Goal Earn Real Madrid Three Points

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has many detractors in Spain and in his native France but scoring important goals like his winner in Wednesday’s Champions League game at Ludogorets will help silence them.
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Benzema’s critics say he should be a lot more prolific, while his supporters, including Real president Florentino Perez and coach Carlo Ancelotti, highlight his work for the team, which they say often goes unnoticed.
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The 26-year-old came off the bench in the second half in Sofia and his strike 13 minutes from time to make it 2-1 helped Real complete a comeback from a goal down and preserve the European champions’ perfect record in Group B with two wins in two matches.
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“For me the most important thing is the way we play together, although for a forward it is obviously very important to score,” Benzema told reporters.
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“Today I helped the team a lot,” added the former Olympique Lyon striker.
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“People want me to score a lot of goals but we will continue to work hard like today.”
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The criticism of Benzema seems exaggerated when you look at his record for Real since he joined the world’s richest club by income in 2009 along with Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka.
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His best season was in 2011-12 when he netted 31 goals in 50 appearances in all competitions as Real ended Barcelona’s three-year run as La Liga champions and reached the Champions League semifinals.