Benzema leads Real Madrid to defeat Bilbao and strengthen their lead in championship

MADRID: A first-half goal from Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 1-0 victory in home to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, leading the Spanish football league, seven points behind his closest rivals. After winning 2-1 against Sevilla last Sunday, Real Madrid postponed the match against Bilbao to take advantage of the opportunity and consolidate their leadership in championship. Benzema put it back in field a great performance, scoring the Real Madrid goal five minutes from half-time. Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon blocked a powerful shot from Marco Asensio from outside area penalty, and Luka Modric was unable to follow him until Benzema, who put the ball into an empty net. The French striker celebrated with Real Madrid fans, who sang “Benzema is the Ballon d’Or” after his failure to win the award for the best player in the world last Monday, which went to Lionel Messi. (Reuters)

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