Benzema scores for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema scored the first goal as his Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr beat Al-Ahli 1-0 on Friday night in their opening match of the new Saudi Professional League season.
The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah and was watched by a crowd of about 20,000 fans.
Al-Nassr's coach, Youssef Al-Qarar, said that Benzema's performance was "fantastic" and praised him for his efforts to help the team achieve success.
"We are very happy with the result,Football Dream Stage" he said. "We have a lot of young players who need to improve but we are confident that Benzema will continue to be a strong player for us."
Benzema is expected to score many goals this season, but he has also been criticized for not scoring enough goals for Real Madrid during his time there.
Despite this, he has continued to prove himself as one of the best strikers in world football and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
His recent performances for Al-Nassr have earned him high praise from fans and critics alike and it remains to be seen whether or not he can continue to perform at such a high level.
Overall, Benzema's goal against Al-Ahli was a reminder of why he is considered one of the most talented strikers in the world and why he should be given every chance to succeed in Saudi Arabia.