Benzema celebrates qualifying and reveals the reason for the pain after the goal

This Wednesday, the 15th, Real Madrid It is Liverpool face each other, in a match valid for the round of 16 of the Champions League. The confrontation in Santiago Bernabéu marked the second duel between the teams and again ended with victory for the Meringues. with goal of Benzemathe Spanish club qualified for the quarterfinals of the competition.

After the match, Benzema spoke about the match and also opened up about his replacement. Shortly after scoring the goal, the French striker limped off and was substituted. “A complicated match, but from the beginning we showed that we wanted to go forward and we are in the quarterfinals. The pain is a blow to the tibia”said the player.

With the goal scored, Benzema equaled vini jr in the club’s top scorer this season, with 19 goals. In addition to leading the list of scorers, the Brazilian also achieved an important achievement to help Real Madrid. With 10 assists, the number 20 reached double figures in the statistics of direct contribution to goals.

Karim Benzema also spoke about the draw for the quarterfinal clashes, which will take place this Friday, the 17th. Directly, the striker praised the other classified teams. “All teams are good, at this level there are no small teams, they are all the same”said the number 9.

Finally, the Frenchman was asked about the hardship that Real Madrid suffered in certain moments of the match, even though the situation was comfortable from the opening whistle. “Suffering is today’s football, everyone wants more, but sometimes you have to suffer in a game, but the most important thing is to win and pass”, finished Benzema.