Karim Benzema has now equalled the record of Lionel Messi during Real Madrid vs Sevilla, La Liga 2019-20. The team won the game by 1-0 and it was Karim Benzema who netted a goal at the 64th minute during the game which was hosted at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium which is an away game for Real Madrid. The Frenchman went to equal Lionel Messi’s record of most goals scored in the 2019 calendar year. Karim Benzema netted his 20th goal in 2019. Karim Benzema is One of the Most Underrated Players in the World: Thomas Tuchel. 

The feat could be achieved only by four players Europe’s top five major leagues: Messi (Barcelona, La Liga), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich, Bundesliga), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint Germain, Ligue 1) and Sergio Aguero (Manchester City, Premier League). A netizen shared the clip of the stunning goal on social media.

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Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was quite relieved after the game and said, “This is the first game that leaves me the most satisfied since I came back as manager this March,” the former FIFA World Cup winner told reporters during the post-match press conference. With this, Real Madrid is now placed on number two with 11 points. The team has played five games so far in the La Liga 2019-20. Los Blancos have won three games and lost a couple of them.

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