The under-fire French forward scored his first goals since February 15 to lead Los Blancos to an impressive win in the absence of his two team-mates
Karim Benzema needed a match like this one. In the absence of the injured Cristiano Ronaldo and the suspended Gareth Bale at Eibar on Saturday, Real Madrid showed more urgency than they have in recent matches. And the French forward led Los Blancos to an important win.
Alongside Ronaldo and Bale in Madrid's much-hyped 'BBC' trident, Benzema is charged with setting up his team-mates as much as he is asked to score himself.