The hottest confrontation Liverpool – Real C1 final: Can Van Dijk stop Benzema?

The Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid will witness three notable hot spots that can determine the outcome of the match.

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At 2 a.m. on May 29 (Hanoi time), all the attention of football fans will be on the Stade De France, where the final match of the Champions League will take place. Liverpool and Real Madrid. This is a confrontation between two teams that have won a total of 19 of the most prestigious European club championships, of which “Los Blancos” holds a record of 13 crowns.

Both Liverpool and Real Madrid have many world-class stars, which will create head-to-head flashpoints that could affect the outcome of the most anticipated match of the European football season.

Virgil Van Dijk – Karim Benzema

After spending most of last season recovering from injury, Van Dijk has returned strong to help Liverpool become one of the hardest teams to beat in Europe. The importance of the Dutch midfielder is not only in the goals, the number of accurate tackles or launching attacks. Because every time he appears on the field, the 30-year-old player is always a solid spiritual support for his teammates around.

The confrontation between “steel shield” and “scorer”

Meanwhile, Benzema is enjoying the best season of his career as he became the inspiration to help Real Madrid win La Liga and reach this year’s Champions League final. Up to now, the French striker has scored 44 goals and 15 assists for “Los Blancos” in all competitions this season.

Many people believe that the noble individual title of the 2022 Golden Ball is difficult to escape from Benzema’s hands. If defeating the currently best rated centre-back in the world, the French striker will certainly reinforce that point of view.

Mohamed Salah – Ferland Mendy

If I had to choose a name capable of competing with Benzema in the 2022 Ballon d’Or race, it would be Salah. The Egyptian striker has scored 31 goals and 16 assists, making a great contribution to helping the “Red Brigade” win the domestic cup double and compete for the Premier League title to the final round. If he continues to shine in the Champions League final, Salah can completely dream of a noble individual title.

Salah still has a chance to win the Ballon d’Or

But to do that, Salah needs to overcome the barrier named Mendy on Real Madrid’s side. Not possessing superior technique like the old general Marcelo, but in return, the 26-year-old player is a diligent full-back model and holds a pretty good position. This season, the French defender’s ability to participate in the attack is also significantly more effective with 2 goals and 5 goals.

Fabinho – Luka Modric

Coach Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool fans must have breathed a sigh of relief when watching Fabinho return to training. The Brazilian midfielder not only plays the role of a remote block for Liverpool but also creates a balance between attack and defense in coach Klopp’s high-playing squad. In addition, the former Monaco player also possesses a powerful weapon that is a long shot.

If Benzema is the source of goals for Real Madrid this season, then Modric is the conductor in the play of the Royal Spanish team. At the age of 36, the Croatian midfielder is still playing persistently like an “eternal engine”. Real Madrid fans probably still haven’t forgotten Modric’s melancholy cheek flick to help Rodrygo score a goal shortened to 1-3, starting the comeback against Chelsea in the quarter-finals.