Karim Benzema achieved in the final of Copa del Rey that he real Madrid he beat Osasuna (2-1) for his 25th title, equaling Brazilian Marcelo as the most successful player in the history of the white club.
Benzema did not score in the final of a Copa del Rey where he was determined with his hat-trick in the second leg of the semifinals, in the Camp Nou classic, and before that, in the quarterfinals, scored in extra time against Atletico Madrid. He extended his losing streak against Osasunaa team where he has scored five goals in 19 matches and has not scored a goal since 2014, chaining new games without achieving it.
however, Benzema will forever remember the final that raised his legend to Real Madrid. The day he chased his friend Marceloin the conquest of his twenty-fifth title: five Champions League, four Leagues, five Club World Cups, four Spanish Super Cups, four European Super Cups and three Copas del Rey.
“Very happy, very happy at the best club in the world,” he said after collecting the cup as captain of real Madrid. “Football every year is always very difficult, everyone wants to kill Real Madrid but we are on the way, we won the Copa del Rey final today and on Tuesday with the fans we want to do it,” he added.
In the current generation of players of real Madrid the Croatian is also near the top of the record Luka Modric and Nacho Fernandezwho equaled Paco Gento with 23 titles.
“It’s incredible to win 23 titles, I hope I have one more. We will do everything possible to make it happen,” admitted Modric. “We will give everything possible on Tuesday against City, it will be difficult against big teams but they are at fifty percent. We will give everything to get through”.
Daniel Carvajal For his part, he signed his twenty-two titles, which were equivalent Manolo Sanchis and Sergio Ramosand German Toni Kroos, who signed his first cup win, is the ninth player with the most titles with twenty.
Players with the most titles at Real Madrid:
1. Karim Benzema 25
2. Marcelo 25
3. Paco Gento 23
4. Luka Modric 23
5. Nacho Fernandez 23
6. Manolo Sanchis 22
7. Sergio Ramos 22
8. Dani Carvajal 22
9. Toni Kroos 20
10. Camacho 19
Source: La Verdad
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