Madrid’s ‘Number 7’ Just Seven Away
After netting a double on Sunday, Los Blancos icon Raúl González Blanco is now just seven goals away from tying Alfredo di Stéfano’s all time goalscoring record.
After netting a double on Sunday, Los Blancos icon Raúl González Blanco is now just seven goals away from tying Alfredo di Stéfano’s all time goalscoring record.
Real Madrid failed to extend their winning run to seven consecutive official games when they could only draw 2-2 against Espanyol on Sunday.
The hero of the night was undoubtedly inspirational club captain Raúl, who netted a double as he rallied his side after twice going behind to salvage a precious point at the Bernabéu. And in doing so, he notched up his 208th and 209th league goals and he is now creeping closer to legendary Alfredo di Stéfano’s record.
Madrid’s current ‘Number 7’ is only seven goals shy of drawing levelled with the Blonde Arrow’s all-time club record tally of 216 league goals, and 11 away from the 307 total in all competitive, professional games.
He is expected to easily surpass that mark this season and tumble his umpteenth record and become the club’s new all-time top scorer.
Another figure that Raúl has his sights set on is the club’s record league appearance. He has already made 489 in total, just 35 short of Manuel Sanchís’ haul of 524. That number, however, will have to wait until next season at the earliest before it can be exceeded.