News highlights:
- Benzema suppass Puskas, becomes the fifth highest goalscorer in Madrid’s history
- Becomes only the fourth Madrid player to score 20+ goals in eight or more seasons
The French striker has added to his legacy at the Santiago Bernabeu by bagging a brace in the Blancos’ second game since La Liga restarts.
With the brace against Valencia, Karim Benzema has surpassed Ferenc Puskas in Real Madrid’s all-time scoring charts.
The Blancos made it two wins from two since the return of La Liga by putting Albert Celades’ side to the sword at an empty Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday night.
Zinedine Zidane’s men came into the contest high on confidence following Sunday’s 3-1 win against Eibar , during which Benzema failed to score despite playing the full 90 minutes.
The 32-year-old striker looked as though he might also be shut out by Valencia’s defence for an hour, before he produced an expert finish after being played through by Eden Hazard.
Marco Asensio doubled Madrid’s lead before Benzema grabbed his second of the night with just four minutes left on the clock, controlling the ball in mid-air before turning to fire in an unstoppable volley past Jasper Cillessen in the Valencia net.
The experienced striker’s latest double saw him move above the legendary Puskas as the fifth-highest scoring player in the club’s history with 243 goals, Ferenk Pukas had 242.
Benzema is also now only the fourth player in Madrid’s history to have hit 20-plus goals in eight or more seasons, as he joins Cristiano Ronaldo, Alfredo Di Stefano and Raul in the Bernabeu’s hall of fame.
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