Karim Benzema has been the target of criticism throughout the season. It is particularly due to his poor performance in front of goal, which was exacerbated by his late arrival at the preseason stage in December and that caused a confrontation with coach Gallardo.
The Frenchman has only scored 9 goals in the Saudi league, far from the scoring numbers of, for example, Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored 29 goals, or Mitrovic's 22. He has not scored in the league championship since November 30.
"Because it is not the same club, it is not the same players. I need help on the field; I can't win alone,” Benzema explained to Saudi journalists after the clash against Al Taawon. Benzema surprised by being ambiguous about his future: "Future in Al Ittihad? We will see what happens; there are many new developments. Now my goal is to do well here.”
********************************************************
You can now download the Madridista News App for free on the Apple Store and Google Play.
You can follow us on Facebook here.
You can follow us on X (Twitter) here.
You can follow us on Instagram here.
You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here.
You can follow us on Telegram here.
You can follow us on TikTok here.
You can join our WhatsApp channel here.
| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |||
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 22 | 29 | 49 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 22 | 23 | 48 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 22 | 36 | 45 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 22 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 22 | 11 | 37 |
| 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 22 | 2 | 32 |
| 7 | Girona | 22 | 1 | 31 |
| 8 | Osasuna | 22 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Mallorca | 22 | -9 | 30 |
| 10 | Real Betis | 22 | -3 | 29 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 22 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | Sevilla | 22 | -6 | 28 |
| 13 | Celta Vigo | 22 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 | Getafe | 22 | 0 | 24 |
| 15 | Las Palmas | 22 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | Leganes | 22 | -11 | 23 |
| 17 | Espanyol | 22 | -12 | 23 |
| 18 | Alaves | 22 | -9 | 21 |
| 19 | Valencia | 22 | -15 | 19 |
| 20 | Valladolid | 22 | -32 | 15 |
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | 15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 13 | 19 |
| 4 | Inter | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Lille | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | Atalanta | 8 | 14 | 15 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Real Madrid | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Bayern München | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | AC Milan | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 14 | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| 15 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 17 | Monaco | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Stade Brestois 29 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Juventus | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 24 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 28 | Bologna | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 29 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 31 | Sparta Praha | 8 | -14 | 4 |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | 8 | -7 | 3 |
| 33 | Girona | 8 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | -22 | 3 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | -20 | 0 |
| 36 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | -21 | 0 |
| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |
| R. Lewandowski | 16 Goals | Barcelona |
| Kylian Mbappé | 15 Goals | Real Madrid |
| Raphinha | 12 Goals | Barcelona |
| A. Budimir | 10 Goals | Osasuna |
| D. Lukebakio | 9 Goals | Sevilla |
| R. Lewandowski | 9 Goals | Barcelona |
| S. Guirassy | 9 Goals | Borussia Dortmund |
| Raphinha | 8 Goals | Barcelona |
| J. David | 8 Goals | Lille |
| Vinícius Júnior | 7 Goals | Real Madrid |
