will go down in the history books as one of the greatest goalscorers to ever grace the beautiful game.
The Frenchman, who last year, will play a pivotal role in Madrid’s attempt to win a later this campaign.
But exactly how many goals has Benzema scored in the this season for ?
Let’s take a look at the numbers.
How many Champions League goals has Karim Benzema scored this season?
Benzema has scored four goals in the Champions League for Real Madrid so far this season.
The 35 year-old failed to score in any of Madrid’s six Champions League group stage fixtures, missing two of them with injury, as the Spanish giants topped Group F.
His first goals in this season’s campaign arrived in the first leg of the Round of 16 clash against Liverpool, scoring a brace as .
Benzema was on the scoresheet again in the return leg against Jurgen Klopp’s men, netting the only goal of the game as Madrid wrapped up the tie 6-2 on aggregate.
The Real Madrid captain scored for the third Champions League game in a row when he in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
As well as his four goals, Benzema has managed one assist in the competition – against Liverpool in the away leg.
Benzema’s 90 career goals in the Champions League puts him in fourth place on the all-time list of top goalscorers in the competition, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski.
How many goals has Karim Benzema scored in total this season?
In all competitions this season, Benzema has scored 26 goals for Real Madrid.
Of these 26 goals, 14 have arrived in La Liga, four in the Copa del Rey and two in the Spanish Super Cup.
Benzema has also managed one goal apiece in the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup.
In total, Benzema has scored 349 goals for Real Madrid since making his debut in 2009, a feat only bettered by Cristiano Ronaldo with 450.
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