El Clasico: 5 foreign players who have made the most appearances

#4 Karim Benzema - 26

Karim Benzema has scored the fastest goal in El Clasico history

Tied with Dani Alves at 26 El Clasico appearances is striker Karim Benzema. The Frenchman, who joined Madrid in 2009, first faced Barcelona in a Los Blancos jersey on 29th November 2009. However, he had to wait till 2012 to experience the joy of victory over the Catalonians.

Over the years, Benzema has racked up nine goals against Barcelona, one of which happens to be a delightful scissor kick. He also holds the honour of scoring the fastest goal in El Clasico history, pouncing on Victor Valdes' error to find the net within 21 seconds.

The French forward is yet hit the top gear this season, having scored just 2 goals in 11 league matches. Going into the upcoming El Clasico, however, Real will require his predatory instincts that have tormented Barcelona defenders time in and time out.