Real Madrid and Benzema suffer the worst possible blow in the first Champions League match
The French striker felt discomfort in his right knee in the 25th minute and decided to leave the match pending medical tests.
The French striker started at the front of the attack. A familiar attack as the Frenchman was accompanied by Fede Valverde as right winger and Vinicius on the left wing, the usual front line in the knockout stages of the last Champions League and important matches such as the European Super Cup.
Karim Benzema started the match somewhat inactive as Celtic came out very pressing and suffocating Madrid in the exit of the ball. Leaving the striker far away from the play. Although the first warning did not take long to arrive with an attempt at a bicycle kick that did not connect well in the 11th minute of the match.
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Given the inactivity of Karim in attack, he decided to go down the pitch to help Real Madrid in play and relieve the team from the pressure of the locals. Madrid were grateful for this and were able to create quicker moves with their first touch, teaming up with Kroos and Modric to break the pressure.
The scare came in the 25th minute when Karim was unable to start a Real Madrid play and put his hands to his knee with clear signs of pain. Something that did not look good and despite trying a couple of minutes, he decided to leave the field for Eden Hazard.
Benzema is Real Madrid’s centerpiece
A particularly sensitive casualty for Real Madrid since Karim Benzema is the leader and reference in the attack, losing a vital player of the upmost importance in the months leading up to the World Cup where the calendar is very tight can prove to be a nightmare for Real Madrid.
