Mueez Ajao
– Karim Benzema scored twice to steer Real Madrid past Shakhtar Donetsk in a 2-1 victory at the Bernabeu in the Champions League.
– The striker opened the scoring and then put Madrid back ahead in the second half after Fernando equalised for the visitors.
– Benzema’s opener was a landmark strike for the LaLiga giants as they became the first club to score 1,000 European goals.
Also Read: Alaba opens Real Madrid account in 2-1 El Clasico win
– The France international limped off before the end of the game but Carlo Ancelotti’s side enjoyed another win in Europe.
– Benzema scored after 14 minutes after a Shakhtar defensive mix up saw Vinicius Junior set him up with an easy tap in.
– The visitors made it 1-1 just before the break when Fernando finished off a swift move.
– Madrid were booed off at half time and withheld pressure early in the second half as Benzema grabbed his second after 61 minutes.
– The hosts needed Thibaut Courtois to produce a fine save in stoppage time to come away with the three points.
– “It’s hard when you play a game every three or four days, the team felt a little bit of fatigue,” Benzema told reporters. “But sometimes you just have to win, even if you win ugly,”
