With this, Real Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup title for the fifth time
Karim Benzema has surpassed Real Madrid legend, Raul Gonzalez. The French star is now the second highest goalscorer in the club's history. A day ago this record was held by Raul.
Real Madrid takes on Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday (August 10). Benzema surpassed Raul in this match. The French star now has 324 goals for Real. Raul scored 323 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the top goalscorer in Real Madrid history. From 2009 to 2018, he scored 450 goals for Los Blancos. Alfredo Di Stefano, Santillana, and Ferenc Puskas are on the fourth, fifth, and sixth list respectively. Stefano 308, Santillana 290, and Ferenc Puskas scored 242 goals.
Incidentally, Real Madrid won the Super Cup final against Frankfurt 2-0. Apart from Karim Benzema, David Alaba got the goal. Real took the lead in the 37th minute of the match in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. David Alaba scored this goal. The Austrian netted the ball from Casemiro's pass. The Spanish giants went into the break with a one-goal lead in the first half.
Although Frankfurt took control of the game after the break, Borre-Kamadara could not create any chances due to Real's strong defense. In the 65th minute of the opposite match, Benzema's goal was further behind Oliver Glasner's team. In the end, both teams squandered several chances.
Real Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup title for the five-time
With this, Real Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup title for the fifth time. Earlier, Los Blancos won the Super Cup in 2002, 2014, 2016, and 2017.