Higuain and Benzema come together for Real Madrid in Dinamo Zagreb thrashing at Santiago Bernabéu
Jose Mourinho opted for Gonzalo Higuain and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 for their Champions League encounter against Dinamo Zagreb. The duo did not disappoint and were instrumental in dismantling the Croatian champions in the 6-2 drubbing.
The formula of ‘double 9’ gave a great result for Los Blancos who are were exhausted after a tough fixture schedule. The Mestalla encounter against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Arbeloa-c5282 was substituted early into the second half.
Mourinho took precaution for Cristiano Ronaldo, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Xabi-Alonso-c37045 after the half time. The Portuguese tactician used a team of reserves to test a tactical variation that paid dividends in the
end.
The pair Benzema of Higuain has become a magic potion for the Portuguese, who until recently has opted to rotate the two strikers in the first team squad: it was the perfect occasion and gave a perfect result.
Against Osasuna, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 man should have surely realized that a partnership of Benzema and Higuain is a good solution for future attacking problems. The duo shared 42 minutes on the pitch against Osasuna with Benzema scoring twice.
Against Zagreb, Benzema opened the scoring in the second minute while Higuain was quick to follow suit in the 9th minute, adding the third goal in the process.
Real’s sixth goal saw the two strikers come together to put Dinamo’s defence to the sword: a delicate back heel and the French ace scored his second goal of the match.
The former Lyon man has scored a brace for the second time when playing alongside Higuain. Overall in the last 132 minutes they have played together, the strike partners have five goals between them.
Before these two games, Higuain and Benzema have clocked just 79 minutes together. It was enough time for both to add a goal against their names.
Higuain scored against Getafe while Benzema scored against perennial rivals http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 at Camp Nou, in the return of the Super Cup. In total, the striker partnership of Higuain and Benzema has resulted in seven goals for Real Madrid in 211 minutes they have
played together.
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