Thread by @Roy7iii

Why Karim Benzema is better than Messi in 2021

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G/A since EURO/Copa America

Benzema: 20 G/A
Messi: 4 G/A

Benzema also has more open play G/A in 2021 than Messi

(Open play stat is loved by his fans btw)

Benzema 2021:
48 G/A (4 pens)
43 Non penalty G/A
Big teams scored against: Chelsea, Barca, Atletico, Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain (European Final)

Messi 2021:
51 G/A (10 pens)
41 Non penalty G/A
Big teams scored against: Man City

Stats before the Copa America/EURO 👇

League stats 2020/21,

• Benzema: 23 + 9, 34 apps
(1 penalty goal)

• Messi: 30+9, 35 apps
(3 penalty goals)

Benzema is only 5 league goals behind Messi judging from open play stats

(NPG is the stat I don't like using much but Messi fans do so we'll go that way)

Why Benzema was better/equal to Messi in LaLiga last season?

• Performed better in big games
• Had almost no help from other forwards
• Injuries stopped his team to do better

Unlucky

Benzema in big games,

Vs Barcelona: Benzema assisted in a 3-1 win against Barcelona and didn't take the penalty

Vs Atletico: 0 G/A

Vs Atletico: Scored the only goal in a 1-1 draw

Vs Barcelona: Scored the opening goal in a 2-1 win

Unreal

Messi in big games

Vs Real Madrid: 0 G/A
Vs Atletico: 0 G/A
Vs Real Madrid: 0 G/A
Vs Atletico: 0 G/A

Not upto his standards sadly

Big games in 20/21 laliga:

Benzema in big games: 3 G/A in 4 games

Messi in big games: 0 G/A in 4 games

Their forwards,

Asensio (5 G, 2 A)
Hazard (3 G, 2 A)
Vinicius (3 G, 3 A)
Rodrygo (1 G, 6 A)
Mariano (1 G)

Total = 26 G/A. 13+13

Griezmann (13 G, 7 A)
Dembele (6 G, 3 A)
Fati (4 G)
Braithwaite (2 G, 2 A)

Total = 37 G/A. 25+12

Messi obviously had better forwards

Real Madrid had around 60 different injuries last season which really disturbed the team play and chemistry. Benzema had to play with Ramos out for almost the whole season

If only he had better forwards, he would've won the league

Let down 💔

In UCL? Who was better?

• Benzema: 6⚽ (0 Pens)
• Messi: 5⚽ 2 A (4 Pens/1 miss)

UCL KO Stats,
• Benzema: 2 Goals
• Messi: 2 Goals (1 pen)

• Benzema scored against Chelsea in a 3-1 defeat, who then won the UCL
• Messi scored only 1 open play goal the whole campaign

Group Stage stats

• Benzema: 4 Goals
1 vs Gladbach (2-2)
1 vs Inter (3-2)
2 vs Gladbach (2-0)

• Messi: 3 Goals 2 Assists
1G/1A vs Ferencvaros
1G/1A vs Juventus
1 vs Dynamo Kyiv

(0 open play goals)

• Benzema played against much more tougher teams compared to Messi
• Benzema had better open play goal numbers and also scored against Italian champs & UCL champs

Conclusion? Benzema was better in the UCL

Benzema scored 4 goals in much more tough tournament

2 vs Portugal (Defending champs)
2 vs Switzerland

In a new team where he had to build chemistry with his teammates and wasn't playing on the international level for around 5 years

In K/O
• Benzema: 2 Goals vs Switzerland
• Messi: 1 Goal 2 Assists vs Ecuador
1 assists vs Colombia

Messi was better, but Benzema played in much more difficult competition with much better competition and teams

Benzema was a better ucl player
Benzema was equal in the league
Benzema played a much tougher tournament

Benzema also won a major international trophy this year. He scored in the final and semi against tough opposition.

Benzema has been more consistent throughout the year. Messi is not

Both have won a major international trophy but Benzema performed in the final and semis.

End of thread. RTs appreciated

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