“The goal is Karim's. We have celebrated with Karim because the attendance has been phenomenal. 90% of the goal is his. ” Casemiro, author of Real Madrid goal who was worth the three points in Cornellà against Espanyol, have no problems for recognize the evidente: if there was something special in that action It was not the final shot of the Brazilian to put the ball in the net (although he did it as if it were 'nine' of a lifetime), but the assistance of Benzema with a heel, with a spout included to Bernardo, with little angle and without a clear vision of the move …
A work of art, like that cutout on the lime in Getafe, or dribbling to three athletic defenders in the Calderón in Champions, or that goal against Sevilla after knocking down rivals as if they were bowling pins to keep Madrid's streak unbeatable … Benzema of these has a few, his transient periods of scoring inactivity are compensated by a fairly large photo album in which he claims that personal 'leit motiv': “I am a nine with a soul of ten.”
Statistics will not count one more goal for Karim after the Barcelona match, but it will increase his participation in goal actions of the course: has scored 17 goals and given 7 assists in LaLiga, that is to say, participated in 24 goals; and in total are 22 goals and 10 assists, 32 goals with participation of the French. In LaLiga, take sides in 41% of the white goals; in all competitions, in 37%. Their numbers do not reach the limits of dependence that he Barcelona develops with Messi (54% in LaLiga, 52% in total), but they do show that Madrid is, to an enormous extent, Benzema. The next player who participates in more so many is Kroos, with 15 (six goals and nine assists).
Benzema, after Raúl and Cristiano
There are already 107 assists for Benzema since he saw the Real Madrid shirt. As revealed by @pedritonumeros on Twitter, in the last 25 years the biggest assistants to the white team have been Raúl and Cristiano, both with 116 goals delivered to colleagues; Benzema is nine of that mark, that this season is almost impossible but the next is a very achievable goal. Although Benzema has six LaLiga games and one of the Champions (at least) to improve their numbers and close the course in the best way; His best record continues to be in the 32 goals and 19 assists he achieved in the 2011-12 season, that of the League of Records.