Temi: La Liga, Eibar, Real Madrid, Karim Benzema
The French striker emerged as the true leader up front, scoring a brace and handing out an assist during the first half of the match.

Seems like Karim Benzema works better whenever Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are not around.

Today, the French ace scored a brace and handed an assist to James Rodriguez as Los Blancos defeated Eibar 4-1 at Ipurúa Stadium.

There was no room for error for Zidane's men after dropping points against Las Palmas. The French manager trusted players such as Lucas Vázquez and James Rodriguez to start, considering Cristiano Ronaldo's absence through injury and Gareth Bale's absence after being sent off on Wednesday. With his brace today, not only did Benzema silence his haters, but he managed to end an eight-game drought in La Liga without a goal.

Fans, of course, couldn't help but praise the Frenchman's performance at Ipurúa. Here are some of their reactions once the game concluded.