Real Madrid frontman Karim Benzema currently sits joint fourth on the list of all-time Champions League goalscorers, with the Frenchman locked on 71 goals with fellow Los Blancos legend Raul.
Here is a rundown of how he has scored those goals:
BY SEASON
| 2005/06 |
1 |
| 2006/07 |
2 |
| 2007/08 |
4 |
| 2008/09 |
5 |
| 2009/10 |
1 |
| 2010/11 |
6 |
| 2011/12 |
7 |
| 2012/13 |
5 |
| 2013/14 |
5 |
| 2014/15 |
6 |
| 2015/16 |
4 |
| 2016/17 |
5 |
| 2017/18 |
5 |
| 2018/19 |
4 |
| 2019/20 |
5 |
| 2020/21 |
6 |
- Benzema has scored at least one Champions League goal for 16 consecutive seasons - a record he jointly holds with Lionel Messi.
BY ROUND
| Group Stage |
51 |
| Round of 16 |
11 |
| Quarter-final |
3 |
| Semi-final |
5 |
| Final |
1 |
- The Frenchman has scored in every round of the competition, including an impressive tally of 51 goals in the group stage.
BY PITCH AREA
| Penalty Area |
44 |
| 6 Yard Box |
22 |
| Outside Penalty Area |
5 |
- 66 of Benzema's 71 Champions League goals came from inside the penalty area, with just five coming from outside the box.
METHOD OF GOALS
- Benzema's all-round ability in front of goal is on show here as he has reached double figures in terms of goals from both feet as well as his head.
TYPE OF GOALS
| Open Play |
71 |
| Direct FK |
0 |
| Penalty |
0 |
- Quite surprisingly, Benzema has never scored a free kick or penalty in the Champions League, with all 71 goals coming from open play.
BY HALF
| 1st Half |
36 |
| 2nd Half |
35 |
| 1st Half ET |
0 |
| 2nd Half ET |
0 |
- The Frenchman has, near enough, been equally proficient in both the first and second half of Champions League matches.
BY MINUTE
| 1–15 | 9 |
| 16–30 | 16 |
| 31–45 | 11 |
| 46–60 | 10 |
| 61–75 | 9 |
| 76–90 | 16 |
| 91-105 | 0 |
| 106-120 | 0 |
- Benzema has enjoyed the most success midway through the first half, as well as the last quarter-of-an-hour of matches in the competition.
NATIONS SCORED AGAINST
| Germany |
14 |
| England |
9 |
| France |
8 |
| Italy |
6 |
| Turkey |
5 |
| Cyprus |
4 |
| Netherlands |
4 |
| Romania |
3 |
| Sweden |
3 |
| Czech Republic |
3 |
| Ukraine |
2 |
| Scotland |
2 |
| Croatia |
2 |
| Norway |
1 |
| Russia |
1 |
| Switzerland |
1 |
| Bulgaria |
1 |
| Portugal |
1 |
| Poland |
1 |
- Clubs hailing from 19 different nations have been on the receiving end of a Karim Benzema goal in the Champions League, with German sides his most frequent victims (14 goals).
TEAMS SCORED AGAINST
| Galatasaray |
5 |
| APOEL |
4 |
| Ajax |
4 |
| Liverpool |
4 |
| Bayern Munich |
4 |
| Steaua Bucharest |
3 |
| Auxerre |
3 |
| Olympique Lyonnais |
3 |
| Borussia Dortmund |
3 |
| Schalke |
3 |
| Malmo |
3 |
| Manchester City |
3 |
| Viktoria Plzen |
3 |
| Monchengladbach |
3 |
| Rangers |
2 |
| Fiorentina |
2 |
| GNK Dinamo |
2 |
| PSG |
2 |
| Rosenborg |
1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv |
1 |
| Stuttgart |
1 |
| Manchester United |
1 |
| AC Milan |
1 |
| CSKA Moscow |
1 |
| Basel |
1 |
| Ludogorets |
1 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk |
1 |
| Sporting CP |
1 |
| Legia Warsaw |
1 |
| Napoli |
1 |
| Chelsea |
1 |
| Atalanta |
1 |
| Internazionale |
1 |
- Benzema has breached the net of 33 different outfits in Europe's premier club competition, with Galatasaray having the unfortunate distinction of conceding the most goals to the Frenchman (five).
GOALKEEPERS SCORED AGAINST
| Fernando Muslera |
5 |
| Olivier Sorin |
3 |
| Hugo Lloris |
3 |
| Roman Weidenfeller |
3 |
| Simon Mignolet |
3 |
| Johan Wiland |
3 |
| Ales Hruska |
3 |
| Yann Sommer |
3 |
| Allan McGregor |
2 |
| Sebastien Frey |
2 |
| Robinson Zapata |
2 |
| Kenneth Vermeer |
2 |
| Ivan Kelava |
2 |
| Dionysios Chiotis |
2 |
| Joe Hart |
2 |
| Ralf Fahrmann |
2 |
| Nauzet Perez |
2 |
| Sven Ulreich |
2 |
| Keylor Navas |
2 |
| Espen Johnsen |
1 |
| Carlos |
1 |
| Oleksandr Shovkovskyi |
1 |
| Raphael Schafer |
1 |
| Edwin van Der Sar |
1 |
| Michael Rensing |
1 |
| Dida |
1 |
| Maarten Stekelenburg |
1 |
| Sergej Chepchugov |
1 |
| Manuel Neuer |
1 |
| Tomas Vaclik |
1 |
| Vladislav Stoyanov |
1 |
| Timon Wellenreuther |
1 |
| Andriy Pyatov |
1 |
| Arkadiusz Malarz |
1 |
| Rui Patricio |
1 |
| Pepe Reina |
1 |
| Andre Onana |
1 |
| Loris Karius |
1 |
| Ederson |
1 |
| Samir Handanovic |
1 |
| Edouard Mendy |
1 |
| Marco Sportiello |
1 |
- Muller has scored past 42 different goalkeepers in his Champions League career, and he has scored at least three times against eight different stoppers.
TOP ASSISTERS
| Cristiano Ronaldo |
8 |
| Mesut Ozil |
4 |
| Marcelo |
4 |
| Angel Di Maria |
3 |
| Juninho |
3 |
| Kaka |
3 |
| Dani Carvajal |
3 |
| Rodrygo |
3 |
| Fabio Grosso |
2 |
| Sidney Govou |
2 |
| Toni Kroos |
2 |
| Gareth Bale |
2 |
| Isco |
2 |
| Lucas Vazquez |
2 |
| Fabio Coentrao |
1 |
| Gonzalo Higuaín |
1 |
| James Rodriguez |
1 |
| Jeremy Toulalan |
1 |
| John Carew |
1 |
| Lassana Diarra |
1 |
| Michael Essien |
1 |
| Pepe |
1 |
| Sergio Ramos |
1 |
| Vinícius Júnior |
1 |
| Casemiro |
1 |
| Luca Modric |
1 |
| Éder Militão |
1 |
- Benzema's most frequent supplier was ex-teammate and all-time leading Champions League goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo, who teed up the Frenchman eight times during their time playing together.
