Karim Benzema did not have his best night against Manchester City. Even so, the French striker was key in the comeback by providing the assist for the 1-1 draw and finishing off 'Los Blancos' feat by causing and scoring a penalty.
His season is going great guns. In addition to the quality he leaves on the pitch, the space he creates for his team and what he contributes to the game, his 43 goals in 43 games show that, on an individual level, he has few rivals this season.
Indeed, for Claudio Marchisio, it offends even the question: "The Ballon d'Or for Benzema? It''s not even debatable. It was a very delicate game, he ran a lot, he gave a lot to his team and he took the decisive penalty".
"In the first half Real Madrid struggled, then with Mahrez's goal it looked like the tie would go to City. Guardiola and his players must be frustrated because they could have killed the game," he added on 'Prime Video' about the match.