Benzema-Vini, a golden duo in danger for the Clásico

Benzema-Vinicius, the golden attacking duo of the Real Madriddanger to the Classic this Sunday (9:00 p.m.) at the Santiago Bernabeu. The contest of the French striker is very doubtful, although his desire is to play at all costs after suffering a puncture in the soleus due to badly supporting his leg after scoring his second goal against Mallorca Last monday.

Among the top five Europe Leaguesthe one formed by Benzema and Vinicus This season has established itself as one of the most prolific in all competitions. The French footballer has scored 32 goals and has provided 13 assists, while the Brazilian has scored 17 goals, with 10 assists.

In total, both players have participated directly in 72 goals this season, only surpassed in the Bayern Munich for the one formed between Robert Lewandowski (43 goals, 4 assists) and Thomas Müller (12 goals, 19 assists), with 78 direct goal participations, according to OPTA data.

Benzema He has directly participated in 45 goals this season in all competitions (34 games) and is only one away from his historical record in the same campaign with the Real Madrid (46 in 2011/22 in 52 games).

On the other hand, the 27 direct holdings of vinicius in the present season suppose to be the most successful moment in his trajectory in the Real Madrid and improve the accumulated figures of the two previous years (22 between 2018/19 and 2020/21).

In terms of direct goal combinations this season in LaLigano other duo has done it more times with each other than Benzema and vinicius. The Frenchman has assisted the Brazilian on five occasions, while ‘Friends’ has done about Karim in three (eight in total). In fact, in none of the top five leagues in Europe is there another couple that has assisted each other more than the two players in the Real Madrid.

Eight of the last 12 assists from vinicius with the Real Madrid in all competitions they have ended in goals from Benzema. In total, the Brazilian has assisted in 11 goals for the Frenchman, his favorite partner in this aspect with the white team (25 assists in total).

Benzema He has played 41 official matches against Barça, more than against any other rival throughout his career with the jersey of the Real Madrid. This is the current player of the white team with the most classics disputed, only surpassed throughout history by Sergio Ramos (45), Paco Gento (42) and Manolo Sanchis (42).

The French striker has scored 11 goals so far in the Classic and he is the ninth player with the most goals in this confrontation throughout history in all competitions (same as Luis Suarez).

The ‘9’ of Real Madrid he scored and assisted in his last duel against FC Barcelona in the Spain Supercupsomething that he had not achieved in the same game in his previous 37 games against the Blaugrana team.

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