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Karim Benzema breaks Raul record but still 81 behind Cristiano Ronaldo on Real Madrid goal chart.
Karim Benzema scored a brace for Real Madrid against Elche, with those putting him ahead of Blancos legend Raul when it comes to La Liga goals.
The French attacker has made 230 attempts in Spain’s top division since winning the Ballon d’Or in 2022.
Only one man has ever registered more for Real in La Liga, with Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo still some way clear at the top of that chart with 311 strikes on his remarkable CV.
That leaves Benzema 81 goals short of his former team-mate, with it unlikely he will get close to the No.1 spot at 35 years of age, but he remains a talismanic presence at Santiago Bernabeu.
That puts Benzema 81 goals behind his former teammate, and while he is unlikely to challenge for the No. 1 title at 35, he maintains a talismanic figure at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti told reporters after seeing Benzema edge above Raul: “He is much more than just a striker. He is a very complete player. He has a fantastic career and hopefully he will keep adding to it.”
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When it comes to the all-time leading scorers in La Liga, Benzema is now fifth and believes he can reduce the gap in the top three – but Ronaldo remains out of reach and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is out of sight at the top of the list with 474 goals.
3 – Top 3 scorers of @realmadriden in the history of LaLiga:
🥇Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹 – 311 goals
🥈KARIM BENZEMA 🇫🇷 – 229 goals🆕
🥉Raúl González Blanco 🇪🇸 – 228 goalsLegend. pic.twitter.com/pTD0uipKMF
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 15, 2023
5 – Top 5 scorers in LaLiga history:
🥇- Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 474 goals
🥈- Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹 311 goals
🥉- Telmo Zarra 🇪🇸 252 goals
4⃣ – Hugo Sánchez 🇲🇽 234 goals
5⃣ – KARIM BENZEMA 🇫🇷 230 goals 🆕Olympus. pic.twitter.com/uxvptdlVjy
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 15, 2023
✨ @Benzema equals @RaulGonzalez as the player with the third highest number of victories in Real Madrid history! ✨
👉 4⃣2⃣9⃣#RealFootball pic.twitter.com/fnd6aStUo8— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 15, 2023
Real, who won the FIFA Club World Cup again in 2023, will be back in action on Saturday when they travel to Osasuna, with the winner advancing to the first leg of a heavyweight Champions League last-16 clash with Liverpool.