Karim Benzema has taken another step towards immortality at Real Madrid, scoring a hat-trick against Paris Saint-Germain to lead an outstanding comeback to send Los Blancos through in the Champions League. His three goals took his tally for the club to 309 goals, overtaking Alfredo Di Stefano's 308.
Benzema's 309 goals will ensure that he is always remembered at the club, putting that first he scored on September 20, 2009, against Xerez a long way into the past. The assist for that first goal came from Ruud van Nistelrooy.
What's more is that his third goal against PSG this week allowed him to overtake Raul Gonzalez's 66 Champions League goals, with his first having come in 2004/05 before joining Real Madrid. Eight of those have come this season, breaking his own personal best in the competition - seven in 2011/12.
Benzema now has 30 goals this term, just one fewer than the whole of last season and two shy of his best goalscoring campaign - 2011/12 when he scored 32 under Jose Mourinho.
AlanDC01
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It's Benzema's time. I remember when I was struggling I used to say he wasn't consistent for a while he proved the contrary. Hala Madrid
KHMMURU07
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Ozil left, Ramos left, Navas left, Di Maria left,Hakim and Cr7 left but Benzema stay put and showed us what love for game truly is today he is having a best of his time but there was times he was hated by his very own Madridsta but he won them over with his passion and loyalty . Thank you Benz and congrats
rohithirapur
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We did it, we took revenge for Barcelona again 😎
_DarkStar_
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The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Aman1997
89
give Modric and Benz a status outside the Bernbeau! 🙏🙏
Morgansilva
87
The Lionel Messi we saw tonight😂😂😂
JoeRock
54
Though i'm a madridista.. i never idolized benzema since he came to madrid.. every season, i hope that he was sold and replace by another striker..but today, He finally captured my heart.. and I'm more than happy if he retired at madrid.. Thank You, Big Benz.. 😇
AsadNoori
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Sergioramoshd
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WHAT A NIGHT FOR BENZEMA AND MADRID WHAT A GAME WHAT A RESULT THIS IS WHAT WE DESERVE WE NOW SHOW WE ARE BACK THE NEW ERA
MadridMaldives
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To be the 3rd highest goalscorer of Real Madrid is better than to be the highest goalscorer of many other clubs like PSG. And Mbappé already knows that. 1️⃣ 450 - Cristiano Ronaldo 2️⃣ 323 - Raúl González 3️⃣ 309 - KARIM BENZEMA 4️⃣ 308 - Alfredo di Stéfano 5️⃣ 289 - Santillana 6️⃣ 242 - Ferenc Puskás