Real: Benzema ready to break all Henry’s records – Maxifoot

Scorer against FC Sville (2-1) on Sunday in La Liga, Karim Benzema has become the best French director in club history. The Real Madrid striker, who erased a record from Thierry Henry, seems to have left his ex-partner in the France team in almost all categories.

We tended to forget it, but Karim Benzema is a sacred scorer. In the shadow of Cristiano Ronaldo for nine years, the Real Madrid striker has decided to catch up since the departure of his Portuguese colleague.

If it has often been cataloged as a player who participates in the game Rather than a formidable finisher, the Lyonnais has taken it upon himself to erase the records of his glorious predecessor, Thierry Henry.

Benzema, the best in the club

In the Champions League, the Merengue made the hole for a very long time. Since February 15, 2017, more precisely, a time when he already shared the cake with CR7. While Henry had stopped 50 goals in the most prestigious of European competitions, Benzema has since reached 76 goals. A huge gap which could further widen if the former Gone, by far the top French scorer in the event, continues on his incredible pitch. A record that seems only achievable by Kylian Mbapp, dj author of 29 goals in C1 22 years old.

Against FC Sville (2-1) on Sunday in La Liga, Benzema beat Henry in another category. Indeed, the captain of the White House has become the top French club scorer with 361 career achievements: 66 for Olympique Lyonnais, 295 for Real Madrid. It is one more than Henry, remained stuck 360 pawns (28 with Monaco, 3 with Juventus, 228 with Arsenal, 49 with FC Barcelona, ​​52 with New York Red Bulls). A record reached a few days of his 34 years. At the same time, Henry had just made his debut in Major League Soccer, where he flew for four and a half seasons.

The fantastic comeback among the Blues

However, there are other records that Benzema must seek to erase the name of his ex-partner with the Blues. With the France team, in particular. With 51 goals in 123 caps, Henry sees the competition land. If Olivier Giroud (46) should lose five lengths, Antoine Griezmann (42) has come close to nine small goals. Behind, Benzema (36), who has lost more than five years, comes back like a cannonball and is only 15 goals behind. A cart that was 24 goals before his return in June. On its current pitch, Madrid could therefore come back on Henry’s heels during the 2022 World Cup.

In terms of career goals, Benzema is also no longer very far from his year. The Merengue has a record of 396 goals scored in 819 games (excluding youth teams in clubs and selections). He is only 15 goals behind Henry, who scored 411 goals in 917 games. While he has already shaken the nets 21 times since the start of the exercise, KB9 could return to his height at the start of the year 2022 to become the most prolific Frenchman in football history. With his current level, there is no doubt that Benzema will take great pleasure in putting a world between himself and the 1998 mid-term world champion.

How far will Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema go? Do not hesitate to react and discuss in the area add a comment …