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Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema Misses Two Penalties in Seven Minutes vs. Osasuna

Karim Benzema has missed four penalties this season—and two of them came within seven minutes of each other Wednesday.

Real Madrid won its fourth straight league match with a 3–1 win at Osasuna to extend its La Liga lead to 17 points, but it mostly did so without the precision of Benzema.

After a handball in the penalty area in the 51st minute, Osasuna keeper Sergio Herrera guessed correctly, diving to his right and stopping Benzema’s chance.

In the 59th minute, after Rodrygo forced another penalty, Benzema failed to double the Real lead for the second time.