Bayern Munich lead the Bundesliga table, but are level on 43 points with second-placed Borussia Dortmund and third-placed Union Berlin.
Benzema beat the likes of Sadio Mane, Robert Lewandowski and Kevin De Bruyne to clinch the most-coveted honour in football.
Lewandowski scored two late goals to rescue Barcelona from crashing out of the Champions League.
Defending champions Bayern Munich salvaged a late 1-1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Coach Julian Nagelsmann gave the rest of the players Monday off to recover from their week-long trip to the U.S.
Nonetheless, the ‘Reds’ keep their head high as they ended the season as the only unbeaten side in the Premier League in 2022.
