Karim Benzema scored the 1000th goal for Real Madrid in the Champions League. Vinicius took advantage of a defensive error from Shakhtar Donetsk and assisted the French striker to score and leave a memorable mark in the most important competition in Europe. Furthermore, the Merengues extended their lead as the highest-scoring club in the continental tournament.
The team currently led by Italian Carlo Ancelotti reached the milestone of a thousand goals in the Champions League, thanks to the 401 goals scored under the European Cup denomination and the 599 goals in the current format.
While other clubs may eventually achieve this record, statistically they are far behind. The second highest-scoring team in the 'Orejona' is Bayern Munich with 768 goals, and third is Barcelona with 655 goals.
Real Madrid's 1000th Goal in the Champions League
Karim Benzema enters the history of the Spanish team thanks to his important goal.
Real Madrid's Centennial Goals in the Champions League
This way, Karim Benzema will become even more iconic in the history of Real Madrid. Now, the striker will appear on the list of players who have scored in the centennial milestones.
- Goal 1: Miguel Muñoz against Servette (Switzerland) | Edition 1955-1956
- Goal 100: Alfredo Di Stéfano against Barcelona (Spain) | Edition 1959-1960
- Goal 200: Ferenc Puskás against Feyeenord (Netherlands) | Edition 1965-1966
- Goal 300: Henning Jensen against Progress Niedecorn (Luxembourg) | Edition 1968-1969
- Goal 400: Sebastián Losada against Swarovski Tirol (Switzerland) | Edition 1990-1991
- Goal 500: Guti against Sporting de Lisboa (Portugal) | Edition 2000-2001
- Goal 600: David Beckham against Olympique Marsella (France) | Edition 2003-2004
- Goal 700: Gonzalo Higuaín against AC Milan (Italy) | Edition 2010-2011
- Goal 800: Cristiano Ronaldo against Copenhague (Denmark) | Edition 2013-2014
- Goal 900: Cristiano Ronaldo against Bayern Munich (Germany) | Edition 2016-2017
- Goal 1000: Karim Benzema against Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) | Edition 2021-2021
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