Benzema vs Ronaldo: After a stellar 2021-22 season, Karim Benzema etched his name into the galaxy of greats at the Real Madrid Football Club.
The Frenchman bagged it all last season as Real Madrid lifted not only the La Liga title but also another UCL crown.
He joined Cristiano Ronaldo with 5 UCL titles to his name. But went past the Portuguese in terms of most UCL titles for one club. Ronaldo won 4 as a Real Madrid, whereas Benzema with last season’s win made it 5 as a Los Blancos player.
With such impressive stats and records, it is inevitable of the legacies being compared for both these stalwarts of the Spanish club.
Today, we dive into the legacies of Benzema and Ronaldo to see if the Frenchman can surpass what CR7 managed to achieve during his time with RMA.
Benzema vs Ronaldo Showdown
Cristiano Ronaldo in his nine-season stay at Real Madrid notched up 450 goals in 438 matches across competitions.
Why Benzema can overhaul Ronaldo?
We look at reasons why despite being far behind Ronaldo, Benzema can overtake the Portuguese’s legacy at the football club.
This is going to be a herculean task for the Frenchman but after recent exploits, he is sure to be heading towards the crown.
Trophies
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In terms of trophies won, Benzema (23) overhauls Ronaldo (15) but individual trophies are where the Frenchman comes up short.
Ronaldo was the top scorer for in the La Liga thrice during his 9-season stay. On the other hand, Benzema won his first Pichichi trophy last season after having made his debut for the club in 2009.
Aged 34, Benzema hopes to fire on for atleast 3 more seasons to overtake Ronaldo’s legacy as the top scorer in La Liga/season.
Karim is on course to winning his first Ballon D’or this season as well, whereas Ronaldo won 4 of his 5 with Real Madrid.
Goals
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The Frenchman has scored 222 goals in the La Liga for Real Madrid currently and is the 2nd highest scorer for the club in La Liga history.
At the summit is Cristiano; who struck 311 goals during his nine-season stay which is nothing short of awe-inspiring.
Benzema needs another 90 goals to surpass Ronaldo’s goal tally, which if done would put him amongst the pantheons.
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With 3 goals in 4 appearances this season, Benzema has started off well and will look to complete the job in fine fashion.
UEFA Champions League record
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Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for most goals in a single season of the competition (17) in the 2013-14 season.
During Real Madrid’s success last season, Benzema managed 15 goals during the competition and could not overhaul Ronaldo’s target.
Benzema has got the mentality and desire to succeed and would be eyeing another opportunity to overhaul this target set by CR7.
Karim Benzema is the only player to score Hattricks in consecutive UCL Knockout stages along with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Benzema : 3 Goals vs Chelsea and PSG
Cristiano Ronaldo : 3 Goals vs Atletico Madrid and Bayern. pic.twitter.com/VhiXBVGoZ7— Barcelona fan (@LioneI_Prime) April 6, 2022
If Benzema is able to break this record of Ronaldo and take Real Madrid to the summit; he will surely pip the Portuguese in terms of legacy through this record.
