Lewandowski and Benzema, an 11-game duel for Pichichi

Robert Lewandowski (34 years old) and Karim Benzema (35) will fight for the Pichichi of LaLiga 2022-23 in a pulse of eleven days. The Polish striker boatwho started the championship very inspired to easily lead the scorers’ ranks from the start, has 17 goals, while the French striker from real Madridwhich seems to launch in the final phase of the course, has 14 goals.

The pulse starts this Saturday (9:00 pm, Movistar LaLiga) with the presence of a Benzema released to Real Madrid-Villarreal. He scored two ‘hat-tricks’ in a week, although the latter, the 0-4 defeat against Barça in the second leg of the semifinal of Copa del Rey, does not count him for the Pichichi as did the one who scored in eight minutes of madness (29′, 32′ and 36′) in the 6-0 win over Valladolid. Playing again at the Santiago Bernabéu could encourage him to try to hunt down the Pole with another triplet.

the turn of Lewandowski It’s on Monday (9:00 pm, DAZN), also at home, at Camp Nou, against Girona. Although he did not score in the aforementioned cupbearer KO against Real Madrid, he is also coming off a double at Elche (0-4). His success rate, however, slowed even before the injuries of this 2023 ng Peter and Dembeleunbalanced players who create superiority that he knows how to exploit, with direct help or not.

After scoring 13 goals in the first 12 league games, Lewandowski It has been stalled for the last two days before the World Cup in Qatar. He didn’t score even at 2-0 Almeria (passed a penalty) or at 1-2 in Pamplona (He was sent off at 30′). Before handing down the three-game sanction for that red card, he didn’t see a door against him either spanish (1-1) in the continuation of the League. And his recent double in is new ElcheHe only scored league goals against Betis and Cádiz in February.

0.82 to 0.73 goals per league game

Best average for French

In other words, considering he didn’t miss another game due to injury, in addition to the three mentioned due to suspension, he went from 13 goals in the first 12 games played to 4 in the last 11 games of League who played 17 goals in 23 games (22 starts) are still impressive numbers, with an average of 0.73 goals per game, but he has clearly lost his effectiveness or presence in the game, given the growing promise of Xavi Hernandez because four midfielders gave the team consistency at the cost of generating less flow of offensive play.

The average of Benzema is slightly better (0.82 per game), because due to injuries he played only 17 of 27 games, scored 14 goals, 7 of them in 2023 above 4 of ‘Lewy‘ this calendar year, the League is always talked about.