NEWS STORY. 05/10/2022
The Frenchman has 80 successes in the competition and surpasses Ramos’ total (79).
After beating Shakhtar Donetsk on Matchday 3 of the 2022/23 Champions League, Karim Benzema became the second Madridista with the most European Cup victories. The Frenchman has won 80 games in this competition since joining the club in the summer of 2009 and surpasses Sergio Ramos’ tally (79). Benzema is only ahead of Casillas (90).
His beginnings as Madridista in the European Cup took place on September 30, 2009 once morest Olympique de Marseille at the Bernabéu, with a victory (3-0). It was only the beginning of a legendary career in the white jersey in the Champions League, a competition in which he is one of the most successful players with five titles.
In addition, Benzema is one of our club’s legendary attacks. In the European Cup, he is the second top scorer with 74 goals. His last season deserves a special mention, since he was voted best player in the Champions League, his 15 goals being decisive in the conquest of the Fourteenth.