Karim Benzema entered a bit more of a Champions League legend on Wednesday with Real Madrid.
Winner of the Champions League 5 times with the Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 et 2022), Karim Benzema can also boast of being among the players who have played the most matches in European competition in the knockout phase.
“KB9” played its 65th match in the C1 finals on Wednesday evening, in the knockout round of the Champions League against Liverpool. The Ballon d’Or 2022 and Thomas Müller come 12 games from Lionel Messi, who played 77, Cristiano Ronaldo being number 1 with 85 games.
Players who have played the most matches in the knockout phase of @ChampionsLeague :
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo 85
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi 77
🇫🇷 KARIM BENZEMA 65
🇬🇧 Thomas Müller 65
🇪🇸 Andrés Iniesta 64 #RMALIV— Stats Foot (@Statsdufoot) March 15, 2023
Can Benzema (35) and Müller (33) catch up with the two idols in the coming years? Ronaldo no longer plays in Europe and is unlikely to return. As for Messi, soon to be 36, he has not extended with PSG and he thinks he could continue his career in MLS or Saudi Arabia… Benzema is older than Müller, but he has already extended his term. a season at Real Madrid.