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Karim Benzema Surpasses Arsenal Legend With Record-Breaking Goal Against Leganés

Karim Benzema set a new record for the highest number of goals scored by a Frenchman at a single club on Wednesday night, surpassing Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.

By registering his 229th goal with Real Madrid against lowly Leganes at the Santiago Bernabeu, Benzema overtook the Henry, who netted his goals across two spells with the north London outfit.

On a routine evening for Los Blancos, Benzema first demonstrated is all-round ability by setting up goals for Rodrygo Goes and Toni Kroos in the opening nine minutes, before firing home from the spot in the second half as part of a comprehensive 5-0 thrashing of La Liga's bottom club.