Karim Benzema has been on fire since Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid, becoming the club's new talisman in front of goal and earning the recognition he deserves as one of the top forwards in world football.

This season, once again, he has hit the 30-goal mark, making it four times in the last five.

The Frenchman is Real Madrid's top scorer this season, although that may as well be part of his job title at this stage.

Since Ronaldo left in 2018, he is averaging 32.5 goals per season, only falling below 30 in 2019/20 when he hit 27.

Benzema, 35, has been at Real Madrid for 14 seasons, counting the current one, but in his first nine campaigns for Los Blancos, he only hit the 30-goal mark once, when he scored 32 in all competitions in 2011/12.A legendary goalscorer

Benzema has well and truly written his name into Madrid history books and he keeps adding to his legend.

He is now the second-top goalscorer in club history with 353, behind only Ronaldo who scored 451.

Top five for appearances

Benzema has also worked his way into Real Madrid's top five appearance-makers of all time with 645, behind only Sergio Ramos (671), Manolo Sanchis (710), Iker Casillas (725) and Raul (741)The Frenchman is Real Madrid's top scorer this season, although that may as well be part of his job title at this stage.

Since Ronaldo left in 2018, he is averaging 32.5 goals per season, only falling below 30 in 2019/20 when he hit 27.

Benzema, 35, has been at Real Madrid for 14 seasons, counting the current one, but in his first nine campaigns for Los Blancos, he only hit the 30-goal mark once, when he scored 32 in all competitions in 2011/12.A legendary goalscorer.Karim Benzema has been on fire since Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid, becoming the club's new talisman in front of goal and earning the recognition he deserves as one of the top forwards in world football.

This season, once again, he has hit the 30-goal mark, making it four times in the last five.

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