Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has defended the performances of the team in what has been a challenging pre-season.
Los Blancos picked up their first win of the summer on Wednesday, as they beat Fenerbache 5-3 in an entertaining encounter. The France striker appears to be hitting form at the right time, grabbing a hat-trick in the showdown at the Allianz Arena in Germany.
Speaking after the game, Benzema said there shouldn't be much stock placed in these pre-season matches, per Juan Ignacio Garcia-Ochoa of Marca:
"Let me tell you something, this is called pre-season.