Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema moved level with the legendary figure of Alfredo Di Stefano in La Liga’s scoring charts with a penalty against Villarreal on Saturday.
The reigning Ballon d’Or holder’s second-half spot-kick wasn’t enough to earn any points for Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti’s cosmopolitan side slipped to a 2-1 defeat away to Villarreal, squandering the chance to overtake Barcelona at La Liga’s summit.
While it may have been an afternoon of collective disappointment, Benzema departed with a significant feather in his cap. The Frenchman’s coolly taken penalty nudged his La Liga tally to a…
