With this precise headbutt in the 96th minute, which freed up an entire stadium, Karim Benzema scored his 12th goal of the season in the Champions League (including a single penalty). All in just 9 games. It’s very simple, he becomes the first Frenchman to reach this mark in a European competition during a single exercise. Another record for the former Lyonnais who last month became the top scorer in French history, erasing a certain Thierry Henry from the shelves.
Another point of satisfaction for the Madrid native, he alone takes second place in the ranking of the best directors of this edition of the Champions League (12 goals), a very short length behind the Pole Robert Lewandowski (13 goals). Bayern Munich having been surprised by Villareal (1-0, 1-1), “Benzegoal” has the opportunity to win this ranking for the first time in his career. A wink of fate, the Bavarian striker is also just ahead of him in the ranking of scorers in the history of the competition, on the podium behind the untouchable Messi and Ronaldo (83 goals against 86).
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