Real Madrid become the first team to score 1000 goals in the champions league

DBasia.news – A rare record was created by Real Madrid when they hosted Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2021-2022 Champions League group stage. Los Blancos established themselves as the first team to be able to collect 1000 goals in this tournament.

In the match which took place at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Thursday (4/11), Madrid won with a score of 2-1. Karim Benzema scored two of the winning goals for the hosts.

Benzema broke the deadlock when the game was 14 minutes in. He without difficulty broke into Shakhtar’s goal after receiving a pass from Vinicius Junior.

It was this goal that made Madrid’s 1000 goals in the Champions League complete. Benzema also entered the record books as a scorer of this historic goal.

Benzema is on par with other big names who have become Madrid legends. Some of them are Miguel Munoz (first goal scorer), Alfredo Di Stefano (100th goal), Ferenc Puskas (200), Guti (500), David Beckham (600), Gonzalo Higuain (700), and Cristiano Ronaldo (800). and 900).

“I am very proud to have scored my 1000th goal for this club which I consider the best club in the world. I will always be happy here,” Benzema said after the game.

“It was a challenging game for us against a good team like Shakhtar. In the end we struggled and managed to win.”

Shakhtar got up and equalized through Fernando’s action in the 39th minute. But the team work between Benzema and Vinicius Junior ensured Madrid’s victory in the 61st minute.

This goal has made Benzema the oldest Real Madrid player to have scored more than one goal in the Champions League at 33 years 319 days. He surpassed Ferenc Puskas who previously held this record at the age of 38 years 173 days.

This historic moment is even more complete as Madrid has successfully won the top of Group D. The chances of Carlo Ancelotti’s team to qualify for the 16th round is wide open.