Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos has become the top-scoring defender in the history of La Liga which is a great achievement for him as he has been playing for this club for quite some time now and has brought huge laurels for the club with his amazing football skills.
This feat was achieved by him after he scored from the penalty spot against Real Sociedad and it was reported on Goal.com.
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With this feat, he has surpassed Barcelona defender Ronald Koeman who had 68 goals to his credit. Ramos started his professional carrier with Sevilla in 2004.
Then he played for Real Madrid in 2005 and since then there has been no looking back for him but his contribution as a skipper canβt be overruled as he has led the club superbly especially after the departure of their key player Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Ramos has been effective for Real Madrid as he has played a key role in making them winners of four La Liga titles and the Champions League on several occasions.
Taking about the match where he created the record was against Real Sociedad where they defeated Sociedad by 2-1 to move at the top of La Liga standings.
Ever since the La Liga matches have resumed Real Madrid has won 3 consecutive matches which makes them a top contender to lift the La Liga trophy. They will now face Real Mallorca on Wednesday, June 24th.
Currently, both arch-rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid are equal in points but the latter has moved to the top of the standings based on superior head to head encounter with the Catalan side.