Karim Benzema becomes Real Madrid’s third all-time highest goalscorer

Benzema exceeds Di Stefano’s 308 Real Madrid goals and Raul’s 66 in the Champions League.

Karim Benzema has achieved another step closer to Real Madrid folklore, grabbing a hat-trick versus Paris Saint-Germain to spark an improbable comeback that sends Los Blancos through to the Champions League Quarterfinals. His three strikes raised his club total to 309, surpassing Alfredo Di Stefano’s 308.

Benzema’s 309 goals will guarantee that he is forever regarded at the club, driving that first goal he scored against Xerez on September 20, 2009, much further into the past.

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Furthermore, following his third goal over PSG this week, he exceeded Raul Gonzalez’s 66 Champions League goals, having his first appearing in 2004/05 before joining Real Madrid. 8 of those came this year, breaking his prior personal best of seven in 2011/12.

Benzema already has 30 goals this season, one less than he did last season and two less than his peak goalscoring season, which occurred in 2011/12 when he netted 32 under Jose Mourinho.

The Frenchman extended his tally as a Madridista to 309 goals in 592 games, surpassing Alfredo Di Stéfano (308) becoming the club’s third all-time leading goal-scorer. Benzema’s next objective is Raul, who has 323 goals followed by Cristiano Ronaldo’s 451 who stands first. He has won 20 trophies in all, namely, 4 Champions League crowns, 4 Club World Cups, 3 European Super Cups, 3 La Liga titles, 2 Copa del Rey trophies, and 4 Spanish Super Cups.

His 309 goals have been produced in six different contests: 212 for La Liga, 67 for the Champions League, 21 for the Copa del Rey, three in the Club World Cup, five in the Spanish Super Cup, and one in the European Super Cup. His finest season total was 32 goals in 2011/12, backed by the 30 he has scored this season, as well as the 30 he also achieved in 2020/21 and 2018/19.