5 memorable moments for Real Madrid from 2014/15 season

Top of the world- Real win the FIFA Club World Cup

Real Madrid lifted the FIFA Club World Cup to cap off a great year

Having rounded off their 2014 league and Champions League games in sparkling fashion, Real Madrid flew down to Morocco to claim their last possible piece of silverware in what had been a truly remarkable year for the capital club.

Brushing aside Mexican outfit Cruz Azul in the semi-finals, Madrid eased to a 2-0 win over San Lorenzo in the finals to lift the Club World Cup, their 4th trophy in the calendar year and they capped off the year with their historic 22-match winning run.

Real Madrid, at the peak of their powers, had arguably reached one of their biggest points in the recent memory.

Last gasp victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League

Javier Hernandez’s goal helped Real seal their passage to the Champions League semi-finals

Since the time Real crushed Atletico in the Champions League finals, the 2 sides have met a total of 8 times – in the Spanish Super Cup, twice in the league, Copa del Rey and the Champions League again.

Intriguingly, Los Colchoneros held sway over their rich neighbours in most of those games - winning 4 and losing just 1. However, that sole defeat came at a very crucial stage of the season, when both sides clashed in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, thereby ending any hopes of silverware prematurely.

Real Madrid, winless against Atleti in the previous 6 games, drove down to the Calderon, once again wary of their poor scoring record at the ground (0 goals in 3 appearances there). The match was expected to be dominated by the Rojiblancos, but the visitors kept their cool and held them to a goalless stalemate, albeit, after missing a few chances to snatch an away goal.

In the second leg, the tie was once again evenly contested and the scoreline read 0-0 even after 85 minutes gone. Just when it seemed as though the game was heading towards the excruciating extra time, Ronaldo scuttled into the penalty area to lay a pass to the unmarked Chicharito, who sliced the ball into the net past two Atletico players.

The goal propelled Real into the last 4 for the 5th year running whereas the on-loan Chicharito had finally proved his worth to the side after several underwhelming months in the Spanish capital.

Real and Ronaldo rewrite history books with 9-1 demolition of Granada

Real Madrid completed a 9-1 rout of Granada

The players returned from their respective international commitments to resume their club duties, starting with a home game to Grenada, on matchday 29. After the Clasico defeat to Barcelona in the previous round, Los Blancos had just 1 win in the previous 4 league games and trailed the leaders by 4 points.

Any further slip-ups would have virtually spelt the end of the trophy hunt for Real, who had been abysmal thus far. Although a victory over the lowly Andalusians was always on the cards, the margin by which Real romped to that victory was simply bewitching.

After a cagey 30 minutes, Bale triggered the onslaught with a sublime finish and Ronaldo piled on with a treble inside 8 minutes to make the scoreline 4-0 at halftime. Granada, staring down the barrel of relegation, were put to the sword again in the second half when the home side pumped in another 5 goals, 2 each from Ronaldo and Benzema coupled with an own goal, to register one of their most resounding victories ever in the league.

It was for the first time in 47 years that they had scored 9 in a league game, with Ronaldo bagging a historic quintuple.