Iago Aspas and Karim Benzema have more and more things in common. Both They were born in 1987, their ideal position is that of ‘9 and a half’, they are not entering into the plans of their coaches and at present they are the most decisive footballers in LaLiga. The moañés and the lionés they have participated this campaign in thirteen goals, a figure that no player in the First Division reaches, and both have done it in an identical way: scoring eight points and giving five assists.
In the double pulse that they star in front of the rankings LaLiga, Celta's '10' and Real Madrid's '9' are part of two triple draws. Gerard Moreno has signed as many targets as the Galician and the French, while Ángel Correa equals them in the assists section. The pure face-to-face yes that is fulfilled in the statistics of participation in goals. Moreno, Mikel Oyarzabal and Carlos Soler are the three players who come closest to them, with nine.
Aspas achieved his eighth goal by taking the penalty that ended up assuming the final draw for Celta in Getafe. The star of the Vigo team has transformed three maximum penalties so far in LaLiga, a facet in which Benzema has not yet had the opportunity to debut this campaign. According to the Twitter account Afouteza e Corazón, the one from Moaña has ranked as the fourth best pitcher from eleven meters in the history of the First Division. Their success rate (89.3%) is only exceeded Ladislao Kubala (93%), Germán Dévora (90%) and Manuel Torres (89.6%), all three retired before 1980.
The facet in which more Benzema than Aspas has been lavished in the fifteen days played is that of shots on target. The Frenchman has sought the rival goal on 33 occasions and the Morracense on 24. The madridista tries more as the spearhead of a team that accumulates 27 goals in favor, for the 20 that Celta has. Thus, the Spanish international is more relevant for the olive box, having participated in 65% of the goals, than the Lyon striker, with 48%, in the squad led by Zinedine Zidane.
The 2021 will start for meringues and celestial the January 2nd with a direct confrontation. Valdebebas's will not only be a duel between Aspas and Benzemá, but also between two of the most fit teams in LaLiga. Before, on the 30th, Celta will host Huesca and Real Madrid will visit Elche.