A beaming Benzema touches down Raúl! When will he become the second top scorer in Real Madrid history?

Real Madrid defeated Valencia 4-1 on Saturday, with two goals from Karim Benzema, the best player in the Spanish top flight this season. He surpassed the 300-goal mark for the royal team. It is only a matter of time before he surpasses the legendary Raúl.

Karim Benzema has become a key figure for Real Madrid after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. He scores goals, he is the leader, he also passes the ball. In short, he has become a true leader. However, he is having his best season now, at the age of 34.

After 25 competitive games, his stats show a solid 22 goals scored and 8 assists. He has formed a lethal attacking duo with Vinicius, and it is mainly thanks to this that the Madrid team is on its way to winning the league.

At the weekend, Real Madrid played well against Valencia and won 4-1. Two goals were scored by the French striker, who is finally starting to get the recognition he deserves.

In addition, he has passed the 300 goal mark for Real Madrid. He now has 301 and it is certain that this is not the final number. Moreover, if he maintains his form, he could become the club’s second all-time top scorer later this season. But definitely during 2022.

The legendary Raúl, who has only been surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo, holds the second position with 324 goals scored, leaving Benzema only 23 goals behind him.

However, it is worth noting that Raúl needed 741 games to score 324 goals. Benzema has played 584 so far. Besides, Benzema has many more assists, he even reigns supreme in club history with 152. An outstanding achievement for a striker.

Benzema will probably never catch Ronaldo in his career. The Portuguese has scored 450 goals in 438 games. Still, Benzema’s achievement is impressive in the extreme. He can already rank among the greatest legends in the club’s history.

Source: Transfermarkt, Real Madrid