Real Madrid has become the first team in Champions League/European Cup history to score 1,000 goals
Karim Benzema coolly slotted home from close range in the 14th minute to give the Spanish giants the lead against Shakhtar Donetsk at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday evening. He added another in the second half. The Frenchman's goal also brought up the landmark goalscoring feat for Real Madrid, becoming the first team to reach the 1,000-goal mark. German giants Bayern Munich are in second position, with 768 goals while Real's rivals Barcelona is in third position with 655 goals.
Read MoreBenzema's two goals on Wednesday were his 74th and 75th Champions League goals, while club legend Raul has 66. The European Cup was introduced in 1955, before it was rebranded to the Champions League in 1992. Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videosBenzema celebrates with Vinicius Junior after scoring his team's second goal.Real Madrid has won the competition a record 13 times, including three times in a row between 2015 and 2018.
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