5 Real Madrid moments that were beyond trophies

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#2 Real Sociedad 1-3 Real Madrid: 73 games record scoring streak (17/09/2017)

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Gareth Bale scored the first of the 73 games at Anoeta in 2016.

Real Madrid equalled the record of scoring in 73 consecutive matches set by Santos in 1963 after Borja Mayoral put Los Blancos ahead against la Real at the San Sebastian earlier this season.

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The run began on April 30th, 2016, which somewhat surprisingly began at Anoeta when Gareth Bale scored in what was a difficult 1-0 win. Real on their way to the streak bettered the Spanish record that was set by Barcelona, who scored in 44 straight games back in the 1940s.

After that, Real overcame the European best of 61 set by German giants Bayern Munich from 2012-12014 before finally equaling the all-time best set by Pele's Santos, set in the early 1960s.The last team to stop Real from scoring before the run were Manchester City in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final on 24 April 2016, holding Real to a 0-0 in Manchester.

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Madrid won 1-0 at Real Sociedad six days later with a Gareth Bale goal and did not draw a blank until were somewhat inevitably stopped by Betis at the Bernabeu earlier this season.

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Mayoral scored at Anoeta to help Madrid set the record of 73 games.

Scoring goals in games keeps one involved in matches at all times, a team which can score freely might not have as many defensive headaches as some of the other sides. Real might not have been defensively stable through the course of the period but had a sense of surety whilst going forward something that helped them win important titles during the same period.

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Real while being led by Ronaldo, had crucial contributions from the likes of Karim Benzema and Alvaro Morata.

Their honours included a Liga, a Spanish Super Cup, 2017 UEFA Champions League, two UEFA Super Cups and a FIFA Club World Cup.The top scorers for Madrid included during the streak included Cristiano Ronaldo with 49 goals, strikers Karim Benzema and Alvaro Morata with 21 and 20 respectively. Marco Asensio with14 and Bale, Isco and Sergio Ramos, bagging 12 goals each.

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