Winner on Saturday evening in Girona (3-0), Real Madrid confirms a good start to the La Liga season. The loss of Karim Benzema is not being felt for the moment.
Karim Benzema left for Saudi Arabia last summer, we wondered how Real Madrid were going to forget a striker of this level, captain and best player of the Spanish club for several years.
Observers rightly said that Joselu, who arrived on loan from Espanyol Barcelona, did not possess the stature of the 2022 Ballon d’Or. Perhaps, but the 33-year-old Spanish center forward opened the scoring Saturday evening in Girona (0-3, 8th day)his fourth goal since the start of the La Liga season.
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😲🟥 Nacho EXPELLED after this killer tackle on Portu!
⚡ Electric end to the match between Real Madrid and Girona!#GironaRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/Ekpm5ZvBG2— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) September 30, 2023
In this meeting of the 8th day of the Spanish Championship, which allows Carlo Ancelotti’s team to take the lead in the rankingJude Bellingham scored Real Madrid’s third goal.
The 20-year-old English midfielder made a notable debut in the white jersey with this more than flattering provisional record: 7 goals in 8 matches, in all competitions. The former Dortmund player generously contributes to compensate for the departure of Karim Benzema.