French striker Real Madrid Karim Benzema scored a goal against Valencia in the semi-final match of the Spanish Super Cup.
The main and overtime minutes of the match ended 1-1. Benzema (from a penalty) in the 39th minute and Lino in the 46th minute equalized.
Madrid 4:3 was more accurate in the penalty shootout. One of the blows was parried by Thibault Courtois. Benzema turned the penalty kick himself.
The French player’s goal in this match was his fifth consecutive goal in the Spanish Super Cup. Thus, he managed to repeat the record of former Barcelona striker Lionel Messi.
Madrid will recognize their opponent in the final match, which will be played today on January 12. Real Betis will face Barcelona in the second semi-final.
In total this season, Benzema has scored eight goals in nine matches of the Spanish championship.
It is worth noting that in 2022, Benzema took the Golden Ball ahead of Bayern striker Sadio Mane and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in the voting. He was the top scorer in the Champions League last season.
It was previously reported that Lionel Messi scored in the first match for PSG after the World Cup and helped the team beat Angers in the national championship..
Source: Gazeta
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