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Why Karim Benzema should win Ballon d'Or 2022: Golden Boots, trophies won make him the deserved winner Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema has been the favorite to win the 2022 Ballon d'Or for months, even before his team won the 2022 UEFA Champ...

OCTOBER 17, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Lesson learned for Ancelotti as Real Madrid beats Barcelona

Real Madrid has won the first “clásico” of the season to take the lead of the Spanish league and give Barcelona another painful blow four days after the Catalan club’s hopes of adv...

OCTOBER 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Barcelona seeks rebound in Lewandowski's 1st 'clásico'

Barcelona visits Real Madrid on Sunday with the pressure to win after its latest flop in the Champions League left it on the brink of elimination from the group stage for the secon...

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • Associated Press

Takes four shots in UCL draw Benzema took four shots (two on target) and created a chance in Tuesday's 1-1 Champions League draw against Shakhtar Donetsk. He also made a clearance in the match.

Impact Benzema returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing the Getafe win at the weekend and looked dangerous against Shakhtar, even though his side had to settle for a last-gasp draw. He will be ready for Sunday's El Classico against Barcelona, who lead La Liga at the moment on goal difference.

OCTOBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rüdiger rescues Madrid to secure spot in CL knockout stage

Antonio Rüdiger equalized in injury time to rescue a 1-1 draw for Real Madrid at Shakhtar Donetsk and secure a spot for the defending champions in the Champions League knockout sta...

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • Associated Press

In squad list Benzema made the squad list for Tuesday's trip to Poland for a match against Shakhtar Donetsk, it was announced Sunday.

Impact Resting Benzema over the weekend was previewed by manager Carlo Ancelotti and now he's back for a midweek match to get his form back before El Clasico against Barcelona on Saturday. While Benzema hasn't been in top form, he remains a key piece to the lineup and will be worth tracking in a favorable matchup.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sevilla held 1-1 by Bilbao in Sampaoli's return; Madrid wins

Sevilla has been held to 1-1 at home by Athletic Bilbao in the first game since Jorge Sampaoli returned as its coach

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • Associated Press

MATCHDAY: City's Haaland has Southampton in his sniper scope

Pep Guardiola admits he has nothing to teach Erling Haaland, saying the striker has “incredible instinct” for scoring

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • Associated Press

Karim Benzema absent from Real Madrid training ahead of Getafe clash Karim Benzema misses Real Madrid training ahead of La Liga clash with Getafe.

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Karim Benzema absent from Real Madrid training ahead of Getafe clash Karim Benzema misses Real Madrid training ahead of La Liga clash with Getafe.

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Out Saturday Benzema didn't make the squad list for Saturday's match against Getafe.

Impact Benzema's status as a potential absent became more apparent after he missed Friday's training session in a move to get him some rest after a month out due to injury, according to manager Carlo Ancelotti. With all of this in mind, Benzema is still expected to be back in time for Tuesday's UCL match against Shakhtar Donetsk in Poland while Rodrygo is set to play as a false nine during Saturday's game.

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes eight shots in win Benzema took eight shots (four on target) and created seven chances in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Shakhtar.

Impact Benzema had a prolific outing on offense, co-leading his side in chances created, while taking the second-most shots. But he couldn't find the back of the net this time. The forward missed three straight games before with a leg injury, but is now fully back, and he has three goals and one assist in the season so far.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Madrid beats Shakhtar to stay perfect in Champions League

It didn’t take long for Real Madrid to get back to winning games

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • Associated Press

Misses penalty in draw Benzema took four shots (zero on goal, one missed penalty) and created three chances during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Osasuna.

Impact Benzema had two different penalties saved against the same team last season but this time missed the net altogether. A lack of fitness and now form are growing issues for Benzema, but expect him to keep the trust of manager Carlo Ancelotti while Vinicius Junior picks up the scoring slack.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Madrid's perfect season ends as Benzema misses penalty kick

It hasn't been the return to action that Karim Benzema had hoped for

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • Associated Press

'Give somebody else a chance!' 🗣️ Ale Moreno wants Benzema to step aside for penalty kicks | ESPN FC

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Real Madrid 1-1 Osasuna: Player ratings as Benzema misses penalty in draw Karim Benzema missed a penalty as Real Madrid were frustrated by a ten man Osasuna at Santiago Bernabeu.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Florentino Perez: 'Nobody doubts' Karim Benzema will win the Ballon d'Or Florentino Perez is certain that Karim Benzema will win the 2022 Ballon d’Or.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Starting Sunday Benzema made the starting lineup for Sunday's match against Osasuna.

Impact Benzema makes an expected return to the lineup after missing three games with a couple of muscular injuries. So far, he's scored three goals and logged one assist in five appearances, which gives him a lot of room to catch up with the dominant Robert Lewandowski in time for El Clasico on Oct. 16.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Manchester derby in EPL; Benzema back for Madrid

Manchester United heads to local rival Manchester City on a four-match winning run and needing a plan to stop the irrepressible Erling Haaland

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • Associated Press

Carlo Ancelotti confirms Karim Benzema will start against Osasuna Real Madrid vs Osasuna: Carlo Ancelotti has made a decision on Karim Benzema after recovering from injury.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Injury-hit Barcelona visits Mallorca with hole in defense

Barcelona may be without a healthy right-back for Sunday's visit to Mallorca after a spate of injuries decimated its squad during the international break

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • Associated Press

Back in training Benzema (upper leg) participated in Wednesday's training session, his first since suffering multiple muscle injuries.

Impact Benzema is a welcome return, though it was impressive enough that his team won all three matches he missed. There will still be some questions as to whether or not he starts Sunday against Osasuna but it's safe to say he will try to do so as he's only come off the bench once in the last two seasons. Upon his return to the lineup, Rodrygo will have to adjust his expectations after scoring two times and logging one assist in his last three games (all starts, with two coming as striker).

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tchouaméni looking to impress again as France plays Denmark

Amid mounting injuries and off-field problems, at least France coach Didier Deschamps has one less thing to worry about heading into the World Cup: Aurélien Tchouaméni looks the re...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • Associated Press

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