Of the 25 league aids Modric scored in his Real Madrid uniform, 13 of them led to Benzema’s goals.
[골닷컴] Reporter Bashion = Real Madrid veterans Benzema and Modrić show fantastic breathing beyond their performance.
Real Madrid played against Elche in the 27th round of the Primera Liga in the 2020/21 season at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium on the 13th (local time). Real Madrid had a lot of offenses in the first half, but they weren’t able to decide, and in the second half of the 16th minute Elche’s Daniel Calvo gave the opening goal. However, with Benzema’s multi-goal, he succeeded in reversing, eventually winning 2-1 and rising to second place in the league.
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Real Madrid had 10 shots by the middle of the game, but only one effective shot, showing a frustrating offense. Eventually, after only two shots for 60 minutes, Elche was awarded the first goal. However, in the 28th minute of the second half, Benzema’s equalizer, the extra time in the second half, and Benzema’s reverse goal were able to win.
Real Madrid saw Benzema’s 14th and 15th goals in the league, but Luca Modric’s performance is also indispensable. Modrić stepped on the ground with Tony Kroos right after the opening goal was allowed in the 17th minute of the second half. Both players soon proved to be irreplaceable players. Real Madrid’s movement changed markedly, and Benzema equalized after Modric’s exact cross.
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According to’Opta’, a soccer statistics magazine, Modrić scored 13 assists in the league only to Benzema with this help. This is the most record compared to other Real Madrid players, and it is half of Modrić’s 25 assists in the league so far. In particular, Modric’s recent five assists in La Liga led to Benzema’s scoring. It shows how well the breath of the two veteran players who have played together at Real Madrid for a long time.
Modrić appeared in 377 matches for Real Madrid starting in the 2012/13 season, scoring 26 goals and 59 assists. This season, despite being a veteran player, he has scored 4 goals and 4 assists by playing 34 games in all competitions.