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Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has finally seen his longstanding record as the most prolific French player at an elite club level taken from him.
Henry netted 360 goals in senior football in the club with 228 coming across his two stints at the Gunners, across eight-and-a-half seasons.
His goal-scoring club record has now been surpassed by Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.
Benzema was on the scoresheet for Madrid as they defeated Sevilla 2-1 in a top-of-the-table clash in La Liga on Sunday night – the 361 st goal of his club career.
That is one goal more than Henry’s club career total of 360, which was achieved in 791 matches as opposed to Benzema, who took 724 games to reach the landmark.
Benzema has netted 103 goals in less than three-and-a-half seasons since becoming the central striker in the Spanish capital and has been the best player in La Liga in the calendar year.
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