It was a night of relief for Real Madrid. Karim Benzema finally hitting the 200 goal mark, Los Blancos getting a comfortable win, and many more topics were discussed on Twitter.
Karim Benzema scored his 200th Real Madrid goal last night, which is an incredible achievement. What a way to get it, too. The goal involved immense skill, as he took three opposing defenders out of the equation before slotting it through the keeper’s legs. It was the most monumental goal of his career, and perhaps even one of his best.
Overall though, Real Madrid can be happy as a collective. To score five goals in the Champions League is always a great feat, but even more so when you consider their recent form. Santiago Solari has already done more than Julen Lopetegui could have dreamed of.
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Goals came from Gareth Bale, a Karim Benzema brace, Casemiro, and of course, Toni Kroos. Kroos’ goal won’t get spoken about as much as it should. It was a fine goal, displaying fine curve and skill. It’s something he’s accustomed to because he only scores pleasing goals.
The Real Madrid fans weren’t too ambitious, and they didn’t overreact as much as other fanbases would have. However, they were delighted with their team’s display, and rightly so.
It started off appearing to be just one of those games. As the Madrid defenders looked lethargic and allowed the home side chances. But they soon switched it around, and the work of Solari from the touchline paid off in the end.
A fine attacking display, a clean sheet, and picking up three points in the group is all that matters. However, of course, there was plenty more being discussed on social media. Here are the best tweets of the night…
2⃣0⃣0⃣ goals for Real Madrid!
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) November 7, 2018
Karim Benzema 👏👏👏#UCL pic.twitter.com/2B0w1thZvg
The Champions League page was quick to acknowledge Benzema’s fine milestone.
Reminder that Sir Vinicius Junior has 1 Goal & 3 Assists in last 3 games for Real Madrid.
— Ryan. (@Rygista) November 7, 2018
Vinicius Junior should be spoken about within the best younger players in the world.
Both parties received a good reception, but Ronaldo inevitably stole the show.
The season has been full of ups and downs, but you can always rely on football to make you smile.
Solari is actually short for Solarium. Solarium is a technique to tan the skin and make it darker. Dark is associated with the color black. I think you have enough proof now that black magic is back at Real Madrid CF.
— jenna (@jennachami) November 7, 2018
Late night conspiracy theories are the best conspiracy theories.
Karim Benzema is now the 7th player in Real Madrid’s history to reach 200 goals.
— Xav Salazar (@XavsFutbol) November 7, 2018
Real Madrid has been home to some great goal scorers throughout history.
It’s all about winning at your worst.
What did you make of Real Madrid’s display? Was it a season-turning fixture?