NEWS | 07/04/2018
The former Real Madrid forward opened his account for the club in the derby meeting with Atlético in the 1994/95 campaign.In this week's Historic Goals feature we relive one of the derby's crowning moments: Raúl's first goal in a Real Madrid shirt. A brilliant moment in the career of a club legend, who is Real Madrid's all-time record appearance-maker and second top goalscorer.
After making his bow in the previous matchday at La Romareda, Raúl graced the Bernabéu pitch for the first time against Atlético. On 5 Novemeber 1994, the Whites claimed the derby spoils, running out 4-2 winners. As for the goal in question, Michael Laudrup broke quickly on the counter before finding Raúl inside the box with a pass played with the outside of his boot and the forward slotted home a first-time finish into the top corner. The Whites went on to take the LaLiga title in that campaign.
After making his bow in the previous matchday at La Romareda, Raúl graced the Bernabéu pitch for the first time against Atlético. On 5 Novemeber 1994, the Whites claimed the derby spoils, running out 4-2 winners. As for the goal in question, Michael Laudrup broke quickly on the counter before finding Raúl inside the box with a pass played with the outside of his boot and the forward slotted home a first-time finish into the top corner. The Whites went on to take the LaLiga title in that campaign.
Raúl joined the club's youth set-up in the 1992/93 season and it wasn't long before Jorge Valdano handed him his first-team debut. He was a member of the first-team squad for 16 years, during which time he racked up 741 appearances, scored 323 goals and lifted 16 titles: three European Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, a UEFA Super Cup, six LaLiga crowns and four Spanish Super Cups.
