When Sergio Busquets (34 years old) and Karim Bemzema (35) met for the first time in their careers on February 24, 2009, they could not have imagined that 14 years later they would stroke a historic record, the most classic pulse of Clásicos when they arrive this Sunday at the Camp Nou for in particular rivalry number 40, just behind the Leo Messi vs. Sergio Ramos, who featured in 42 official matches between Barça and Madrid before meeting as teammates at PSG. The midfielder, King of the Classics on an individual level with 46 and the Frenchman, his current threat to that ranking with 41, could reach the 41st pulse between the two this season in the second leg of Cup semifinal (Wednesday, April 5) and They are discussing their respective contract renewals that expire in June. The balance so far is 18 victories of biscuits, 7 draws and 14 losses Benzema.
And that day in 2009 where Busquets and Benzema the faces are known not to score in this ranking, because it is a Lyon-Barça (1-1, Juninho/Henry) in the first leg of the round of 16 of the 2008–09 Champions League which the Catalan team ended up winning. In the second leg (5-2), the Badia midfielder did not play.
Benzema He signed for Real Madrid the following season and the head-to-head counter between the two began to add up to a recent 39 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal at the Bernabéu (0-1).
From that cup match, Busquets is the King of the Classics with 46, definitely surpassing 45 of Leo Messi and Sergio Ramos. And his main threat, considering that his renewal as a Barça player is not yet certain, is Benzema himself, who is 41. His contract also ends in June, but his continuation until 2024 is more tied than Catalan.
Among the 46 Classics of Busquets and the 41 of Benzema is the 45 of Messi (Barca) and bouquets (Madrid); and the 42 of Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona), Paco Gento (Real Madrid) and Manolo Sanchis (Real Madrid), with 42. And Barcelona fans are behind Gerard Pique (40) and Andres Iniesta (38) and the madridistas Fernando Hierro, Raúl González and Iker Casillasall three have 37.
Although one plays as a midfielder and the other as a striker, Busquets and Benzema clash in Clásicos. The Frenchman is often in charge of Barça’s pressing of the ball from the back and the Catalan always lends a hand to the central defenders in marking the ‘nines’, not just from set pieces.
Source: La Verdad
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