{"id":1195573,"date":"2021-03-16T22:18:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T22:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1195573"},"modified":"2021-03-16T22:18:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T22:18:48","slug":"real-madrid-3-1-atalanta-match-analysis-five-things-learned-benzema-ramos-sportiello","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/real-madrid-3-1-atalanta-match-analysis-five-things-learned-benzema-ramos-sportiello\/","title":{"rendered":"“Los Blancos are rolling again!” – Five things learned as King Karim drives Real Madrid beyond awful Atalanta"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a straightforward night of football, Real Madrid cruised beyond Atalanta 3-1 in the Champions League.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The win puts Los Blancos back in the quarter-finals of the European Cup for the first time since 2018. What did we learn?<\/p>\n

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1. King Karim rules from this throne<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Karim Benzema never got the respect he deserves. One of the hottest young strikers around just over a decade ago, a move to Real Madrid saw him use his considerable skill-set to play a team-focused role, allowing Cristiano Ronalo to take centre-stage.<\/p>\n

Well Cristiano is gone and now it’s Benzema sitting on the throne. The Frenchman is Madrid’s top scorer by a mile and the club rely so enormously on him yet he shoulders this burden with ease. His goal tonight – his 21st of the season which is 15 more than the next highest scorer at the club – was a simple finish, but his overall play was just sublime. Moving into space, bringing his team-mates into it.<\/p>\n

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No player created more chances (2) or had more shots on target (2) than Karim Benzema against Atalanta. <\/p>\n

He has now scored six goals in his last five games. #UCL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7JdKRx1uQ2<\/a><\/p>\n

— Squawka (@Squawka) March 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n