Topic: Karim Benzema

Barcelona won the first leg of their matchup with Real Madrid 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, and they went into the half of...
Eric Abidal proved an unlikely matchwinner as Barcelona came from behind to beat Real Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final a ...
Barcelona overcame the shock of conceding a goal after just 23 seconds -- the fastest in El Clasico history -- to defeat bitter rivals Real Madrid 3-1 on Saturday and go top of La Liga.French striker Karim Benzema scored the early goal to ...

Mourinho happy with Benzema-Higuain conundrum

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said on Friday that he was happy to have a headache over whether to field Karim Benzema or Gonzalo Higuain in Saturday's derby with Atletico Madrid.The strike duo were paired together for the first time ...

Madrid run riot in Europe

Real Madrid made light work of Dinamo Zagreb winning 6-2 to make it five straight wins in Group D of the Champions League on a rainy night in the Spanish capital.The Spaniards proved their strength in depth by resting key players ...
France produced another unconvincing performance as their final outing of 2011 ended in a goalless draw against old rivals Belgium at the Stade de France on Tuesday.Laurent Blanc's side rarely troubled Belgium's debutant teenage goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, and were ...

Madrid fire four past Lyon in Champions League

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho demonstrated his squad's strength in depth in a routine 4-0 Champions League victory over old foes Lyon on Tuesday, with goals from Karim Benzema, Sami Khedira, Mesut Ozil and Sergio Ramos.The result leaves the record ...
Despite two wins in two Champions League outings, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho faces a selection headache for Tuesday's clash against Lyon with free-scoring Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema vying for a starting place.On Saturday, Higuain scored his third hat-trick ...

Injured Benzema in doubt for Espanyol match

Real Madrid's French international Karim Benzema skipped training with the rest of his teammates on Thursday due to injury and is in doubt for the club's league match away against Espanyol.The 23-year-old was forced to leave the pitch during ...

Real overwhelm Ajax to take control of group

Nine-time European champions Real Madrid strolled to a 3-0 victory over Dutch giants Ajax on Tuesday in their Champions League match to make it maximum points from their first two matches.Goals from Cristian Ronaldo, Kaka - his first in the competition since ...