Benzema, a scoring machine: French put Real Madrid 1-0 vs. Athletic Club | VIDEO

Karim Benzema wrote a new page of what appears to be a never-ending goal story. The Frenchman re-inflated the rival net on Wednesday, in the duel between Real Madrid and Athletic Club, in a pending game corresponding to the ninth day of LaLiga Santander.

The forward broke the goalless tie in the 40th minute of the first half. The meringues made a good collective move and Luka Modric tried to finish off the Basque goal. However, the Croatian failed and the ball was served to Benzema, who defined with great tranquility.

Real Madrid vs. Athletic Club: the preview

The Whites, already classified for the last 16 of the Champions League, can open a little more the gap at the head of the table with respect to their immediate pursuers, Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad, both at four points.

Although the mattress team also has a pending match, which must be played on December 22 in Granada.

Athletic Club, which comes to Madrid in eighth place in the table and as ‘King’ of the tie with eight tables in 14 games, started the championship well but has lost steam in recent weeks, with four draws and one defeat in the last five dates.

The Basques come from conceding a draw in San Mamés against Granada in a match in which the Spanish international center-back Iñigo Martínez, who will not be at the Bernabéu, was sent off.

With information from AFP.