Benzema fires Real past PSG


GOTHENBURG - Carlo Ancelotti enjoyed a slice of enjoyment against his former club as Real Madrid edged Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in a friendly. The Italian coach, who led PSG to their first French title since 1994 last season, saw his side control the match on their way to a morale boosting win. Karim Benzema did the damage on 23 minutes after picking up a pass from German international Mesut Ozil and stroking the purest of shots past PSG 'keeper Salvatore Sirigu and into the bottom right hand corner. In front of a crowd of some 45,000 in the city that hosted the 1958 World Cup final, Argentine forward Ezequiel Levezzi should have equalised six minutes before half-time when he was played in alone by Zlatan Ibrahimovic only to mess up his control and fumble the ball wide. –AFP

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