Karim Benzema has 14 goals in his 16 appearances with Zinedine Zidane since returning to Real Madrid. The French striker is almost at a goal per game with 'Zizou', an average that comes close to Cristiano Ronaldo's numbers.
Since returning to the Santiago Bernabeu to take over from Santiago Solari, Zinedine Zidane has headed 21 games, in which, despite sometimes these games leading to defeats, Benzema's response has been outstanding.
In addition to being the most used footballer, the French striker has confirmed himself as a true 'killer' with 14 goals in 16 games played. His numbers are close to a goal per encounter, which remind us of Cristiano Ronaldo's best numbers.
While the Portuguese's 450 goals in 438 matches are almost unatainable, Karim Benzema was the only one who dared to pick up his baton when he set off for Turin. Gareth Bale, Zidane's second top scorer since his return, is behind him with three goals in 14 matches.
Figures that alert of the worrying lack of goals in Real Madrid post-Cristiano Ronaldo, despite them being top of LaLiga as it stands. However, Los Blancos have 16 goals in the domestic championship, four fewer than FC Barcelona and three fewer than Villarreal.