Karim Benzema (Photo Credit: AP)
Karim Benzema is just the fifth participant to attain 20 or extra targets in the knockout levels of the UEFA Champions League.
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Karim Benzema has joined an elite (*20*)UEFA Champions League record as he scored a aim in Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw towards Chelsea in the primary leg of their semi-final on Wednesday. Benzema, with the aim towards Chelsea, scored his twentieth aim in the knockout levels of the Champions League. Benzema turned solely the fifth participant to attain 20 or extra aim in the Champions League knockout levels. While Benzema is fifth at 20, those forward of him are Thomas Mueller (24), Robert Lewandowski (26), Lionel Messi (49) and Cristiano Ronaldo (67).
Benzema additionally scored his fifth Champions League semi-final aim on Wednesday and tied with Alessandro del Piero on fourth in the record of most targets in the semi-finals. Messi is third in the record with six targets, Lewandowski is second with seven targets and Ronaldo leads the record with a whopping 13.
Having scored towards Chelsea, he additionally obtained tied with Raul Gonzalez on third with 33 targets in the record of most targets scored towards totally different groups. Messi (36) and Ronaldo (35) lead the record.
Benzema additionally made it to the fourth spot in the record of all-time prime scorers in the Champions League. He and Raul have 71 targets to their names. Lewandowski is third with 73 targets, Messi is second with 120 and Ronaldo is on prime with 134 targets.
The second leg between Real Madrid and Chelsea is finely poised with the primary leg ending in a draw. Chelsea have a slight benefit primarily based on the one away aim they scored.
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