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da cassino online： Real Madrid have an incredibly important match this Tuesday, as they go in search of their first Champions League win of the season against Galatasaray.
But they face a tall task and for that reason, Karim Benzema may once again have to put the team on his shoulders.
On the chalkboard
It is not often that we see Los Blancos in such a difficult situation as this one.
Their first two games in Europe ended in a 3-0 defeat and a 2-2 draw against PSG and Club Brugge respectively, leaving Zinedine Zidane’s troops with no wins to their names just yet.
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And quite frankly, anything other than a victory over Galatasaray on Tuesday night would make the situation that much worse for the giants from the Spanish capital.
Seeing how it’s a do or die game, Benzema, who is currently their best-rated player in the squad according to Whoscored, will have to step up and save the team once again.
But that also means outperforming the man on the other side of the pitch, Ryan Babel.
A tight battle
The Champions League has always been Real Madrid’s bread and butter throughout their history.
After all, they are the team with 13 European trophies to their name and Zidane played a major part in that success, winning three consecutive ones in his last tenure with the club.
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But times are tough and the Galacticos will now have to fight to even stay afloat in the competition.
Seeing how Benzema has been one of the only consistently good players in the squad, Zidane’s hopes will likely hinge on him once again.
After all, the big French forward has already scored six goals in La Liga this season and has done so with 3.6 shots and 1.5 aerials won per game. Other than that, he has also tallied one dribble, 1.5 dispossessions and 2.4 unsuccessful touches per game as well.
But his counterpart on the other side is the versatile Babel.
Even though he can be deployed as a midfielder, the 32-year-old is often slotted up front to lead the line for Galatasaray. For that reason, he already has three goals to his name in the domestic league and has done so with 2.3 shots and 1.5 aerials per game, which is pretty close to Benzema’s own tally.
But this experienced Dutchman is also a great dribbler as well as he has recorded 2.3 dribbles per game in the Super Lig and fewer dispossessions and unsuccessful touches than Benzema with 1.4 and 2.1 respectively.
This is bound to be a great matchup and considering Real Madrid’s poor form in Europe, it could well come down to which forward provides the most firepower on the night. Benzema may be the obvious candidate, but don’t write off Babel just yet.