But since the start of February, Real Madrid are unbeaten in their 11 games in all competitions, drawing just twice. Emerging from Ronaldo's shadowImage: Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo played at Real Madrid together for nine yearsIt's not surprising that Benzema's goalscoring numbers have rocketed since Ronaldo's departure. "The real question is who contributes as much as Benzema in the Real Madrid team? "But I think it is a fair argument that apart from Casemiro - because Real Madrid don't really have another defensive midfielder in their squad - I don't think there's another player Real Madrid would miss more if they were out. Karim Benzema goals vs Liverpool Date Competition Result Goals scored October 2014 CL group stage Liverpool 0-3 Real Madrid 2 November 2014 CL group stage Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool 1 May 2018 CL final Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool 1Much of Benzema's influence could hinge on three key Liverpool players.

Source: Sky sports April 05, 2021 13:41 UTC