Karim Benzema now faces a golden opportunity to silence the doubters, as Real Madrid prepare to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. The club’s underwhelming season has done little to help his cause, but Benzema understands that everyone shares responsibility. At the Mestalla Stadium, he began to show glimpses of what more he can bring to the table.

Although he didn’t score, Benzema’s sharp passing won a penalty for Cristiano Ronaldo, and later he earned one himself. Manager Zinedine Zidane is focused on restoring the BBC trio—Bale, Benzema, and Cristiano—to peak form before the UCL showdown. With Ronaldo and Bale already finding their scoring rhythm, Benzema knows it’s time to rise to the occasion. Though he’s often dropped deeper to play a linking role, the need for goals remains paramount.

For Benzema, this moment is both a challenge and an opportunity—especially as the match takes place in France, his home country, where critics are anything but scarce. Every match now feels like a final, and the Champions League fixture is no different. Like any striker, scoring is the best way to rebuild confidence—and as the least efficient of the famed BBC trio, he has the most to prove.

At the Santiago Bernabéu, Benzema is no stranger to boos, even when returning from injury. But those jeers only add fuel to his fire. Since joining Real Madrid, Benzema has often been ice-cold in the face of criticism, ignoring outside noise. Yet this time, he’s determined to answer back. In Valencia, he unleashed his frustration—tossing off his jacket, signaling he’s done holding back.

He wants to stay on the pitch, contribute more, and find the back of the net again. He knows that goal is exactly what he needs. According to Marca, Benzema’s anger was never directed at Zidane, but at the voices calling for his downfall. In the very next match against Leganés, Benzema responded the best way a striker can—by scoring.

As with the emotional rollercoaster of a BD Cricket Match, Benzema’s journey is one of highs, lows, and moments that test resilience. Just like in a tense BD Cricket Match, where one innings can change everything, Benzema’s next goal could redefine his season—and perhaps Real Madrid’s as well.