Benzema happy with Vinicius performance vs Shakhtar:'I hope Vinicius continues like that'
"Vinicius Junior is young but he deserves this, he helps us a lot, he is a star. I hope it continues like this, we need the best [version of] Vini," Karim Benzema said after the Shakhtar Donetsk game, as quoted by Diario AS.
As a reminder, the Brazilian recorded two goals and an assist against the Ukrainians.
Benzema, who also captained Real Madrid during the game, commented on the match in general.
"We played an important game, a great game. We deserved all three points. It is a good result for us.
"Hopefully, I can continue like this. If I can help with goals and assists, better for me and for everyone.
"Shakhtar are a good team, they put pressure on us at the beginning. Today is a confidence boost for everyone and tomorrow we will think about the Clasico."
As for Benzema, he also ended up on the scoresheet. His season tally currently stands at 11 goals and eight assists in 11 matches for Real Madrid.
Source: Diario AS