Karim Benzema Reacts After Win Against Former Real Madrid Teammate Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Pro League
Former Real Madrid teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema came up against each other in the Saudi Pro League. Two SPL giants, Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad, locked horns in an important league game. Benzema's Al-Ittihad emerged victorious with a 2-1 win. Benzema opened the scoring for Al-Ittihad in the 55th minute. Cristiano Ronaldo equalized for Al-Nassr two minutes later (57').
Al-Ittihad, however, clinched a late win through Steven Bergwijn's goal (90+1'). Benzema and Ronaldo's reunion took over social media as photos and videos from the interaction emerged. Benzema reacted to the meet, telling the media after the match:
It's good to see Cristiano again. We've come a long way together. We played 9 years at Madrid, scored goals, and won trophies.
- Karim Benzema
🗣️ Benzema: “It's good to see Cristiano again. We've come a long way together. We played 9 years at Madrid, scored goals, and won trophies.” pic.twitter.com/0azeXZjrla
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) December 6, 2024
Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid together back in 2009. Between 2013 and 2018, they formed one of the most fearsome trios in European football alongside Gareth Bale, affectionately called the 'BBC'. Their tenure as teammates ended in 2018 when Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juventus. The pair shared the pitch 342 times and combined in 76 goals. They won multiple trophies together, including four UEFA Champions League and two La Liga titles.
Benzema left Real Madrid in 2023, completing a blockbuster move to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Ittihad. The move came after that of Cristiano Ronaldo's free transfer to Al-Nassr, which gave the Saudi Pro League an unprecedented spotlight. The two former teammates are currently rivals in the SPL but still share a tremendous amount of mutual respect, as was evident from their interaction.
🇫🇷🤝🇵🇹
— دوري روشن السعودي (@SPL) December 6, 2024
بنزيما ورونالدو يتبادلان التحية حاملين رسالة واحدة: "هدفنا واحد، إنقاذ الأرواح" 👏#دوري_روشن_السعودي | #الاتحاد_النصر | @SaudiMOH pic.twitter.com/k4K3u6UFm3
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Apratim is an experienced sports journalist having covered European and World Football, Combat Sports, Olympic Sports, and more for online media publications like Sportskeeda, EssentiallySports, and more. He is currently an MSc. in Sport Marketing student at Loughborough University, London.