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Benzema moves close to breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s record
<h4><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is getting closer to breaking Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s club goals record at the Santiago Bernabeu.</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Benzema scored in Real Madrid&#8217;s 6-0 LaLiga win over Levante on Thursday night, cementing his place as a Real Madrid legend and one of the best goal scorers in club history.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">His first goal against Levante was a watershed moment in Real Madrid history.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Benzema&#8217;s goal against Levante was his 323rd in Real Madrid colors, matching Raul Gonzalez&#8217;s record as the club&#8217;s second-highest scorer.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The France international is now only one goal behind Ronaldo, who scored 451 goals for Real Madrid.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Benzema is Real Madrid&#8217;s third-highest scorer in LaLiga Santander history, with 219 goals to Raul&#8217;s 228 and Ronaldo&#8217;s 312.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The 34-year-old, who is improving with age, has now scored 44 goals in all competitions this season, breaking his previous best total of 32 goals in 2011/12 and 2020/21.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The former Lyon star scored 425 goals in his career (323 for Real Madrid, 66 for Lyon, and 36 for France), making him the highest-scoring Frenchman in history, surpassing Thierry Henry&#8217;s total of 411.</span></p>