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Claim: Karim Benzema (France) was the top goalscorer in the Champions League in 2022 with 15 goals

85%

Based on my research, here is my analysis of the claim:

Reasoning:

Karim Benzema was indeed the top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League for the 2021-22 season with 15 goals¹²³⁴.
The 2021-22 season ran from September 2021 to May 2022, concluding with the final on May 28, 2022³.
Benzema scored 15 goals in 12 appearances for Real Madrid during this campaign, including a joint-record 10 goals in the knockout stage³⁴.
The claim refers to "2022" which is slightly imprecise - the correct designation is the "2021-22 season" which concluded in May 2022²³.
In the subsequent 2022-23 season (which spanned from 2022 into 2023), Erling Haaland was the top scorer with 12 goals, not Benzema⁵⁶.

Overall validity: 85%

The core facts are correct: Karim Benzema (France) was the top goalscorer with 15 goals in the Champions League season that concluded in 2022. However, the claim's phrasing "in 2022" is ambiguous and technically imprecise - it should specify the "2021-22 season" to be fully accurate.