Karim continues to grow as a scorer in the “White House” team both in the league and in the Champions League
Real Madrid’s French striker Karim Benzema has become the fifth player in the history of the Champions League to score 70 goals and join European football stars.
In the return match for the Champions League final against Atalanta, Benzema was tasked with opening the scoring for Merengues thanks to the assistance of Luka Modric who left him alone in front of the goal. According to MisterChip, the Frenchman’s annotation places him on a historic list along with elements such as Cristiano Ronaldo (135 goals), Lionel Messi (120 goals), Robert Lewandowski (72) and Raúl (71).
Since Ronaldo’s departure from the “White House” in 2018, Karim has taken on the role of Madrid’s top scorer in the Champions League and counting his score against the Italian team, the French striker has 14 goals, just as Cristiano scored with Juventus in the last three editions of the main competition of UEFA clubs.
On the other hand, Karim Benzema is only under Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Raúl as a player who has scored the most different rivals in the Champions League. The Frenchman scored 32 different teams.