Real Madrid and Spain skipper Sergio Ramos broke the record in their last game yesterday as they win Inter 3-2. The player said he hopes he can get a few more records after his 100th goal for the club.
Ramos’ header put Real Madrid 2-0 up, the game however ended 3-2 in favor of Madrid. The victory is Madrid’s first Champions League victory for the 2020/21 season.
Sergio Ramos has in total scored 55 headers, 21 penalties, two free-kicks and 22 goals using his feet from open play. According to him, he said: “It’s not bad.” “Individual records are secondary, but you like hitting them. As long as they keep on helping the side win then hopefully I can get a few more.”
He has scored 14 Champions League goals across 11 seasons. Only Raul and Karim Benzema have scored in more Champions League seasons for Real than Ramos. He has netted a record 74 in La Liga (including two for Sevilla), seven in the Spanish Cup and a smattering across other competitions.
In total, he has played 659 times for the club and won 22 trophies. Ramos has scored 23 goals for Spain which makes him the top-scoring defender in international history and another three for Sevilla, giving him a career total of 126 goals.
He became the top scoring defender in La Liga history back in June. He overtook Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman’s record of 67.