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Published 17:52 IST, July 10th 2020

Bruno Fernandes, Karim Benzema win POTM awards in Premier League, LaLiga respectively

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema have been named the POTM in Premier League and LaLiga respectively.

Reported by: Abhishek Shetty
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Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema have been named the Player of the Month in Premier League and LaLiga respectively. Both, Manchester United and Real Madrid have endured a great run of form since their respective leagues restarted after the coronavirus-induced hiatus. Manchester United registered five wins in six games (1 Draw) since the re-start, while Real Madrid have managed to bag wins in all the seven games. Bruno Fernandes and Karim Benzema have been a focal point for their sides and were central to their success in June. 

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Bruno Fernandes awarded Premier League POTM for June

Bruno Fernandes has been directly involved in 14 of Manchester United's goals since the time he joined the club at the end of January. The 25-year-old Portuguese midfielder scored three goals in the month of June. Manchester United are currently on an unbeaten run of 14 games and their 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Thursday brought them closer to fourth-placed Leicester City in the Premier League table. Manchester United are just a point below Leicester City and have a strong chance of securing a Champions League spot for next season.

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EA Sports FIFA POTM: Karim Benzema awarded LaLiga POTM for June

Real Madrid are currently on the top of the LaLiga table and have a one-point lead over defending champions, Barcelona. Karim Benzema scored a total of three goals for Real Madrid in June and has been prolific in their seven games and seven wins since the restart. Karim Benzema has scored a total of 17 goals and provided 7 assists in LaLiga this season.

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Fans react to Bruno Fernandes winning Premier League POTM

Fans react to Karim Benzema winning LaLiga POTM

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(Cover image source: Fernandes and Benzema Instagram)

Updated 17:52 IST, July 10th 2020