Karim Benzema brought up 350 goals in a Real Madrid shirt by scoring a first-half hat-trick in a comfortable win over Almeria in LaLiga on Saturday.
Real were reeling from their 4-2 defeat against Girona on Tuesday, but managed to banish memories of that shock loss. Benzema was at the forefront of their success, scoring their opening three goals at the Bernabeu.
He tapped in the opener from close range after great work from Vinicius Junior, fired in a second thanks to an assist from Rodrygo and completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot after Lucas Vasquez was fouled in the area. Almeria pulled goals back through Lazaro and Lucas Robertone, but Rodrygo also netted in the second half to ensure a comfortable win.
