Five best moments of the week from European football

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: Emre Can of Liverpool (L) puts pressure on Graham Carey of Plymouth Argyle (R) during The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Plymouth Argyle at Anfield on January 8, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) — Emre Can of Liverpool closing down on Graham Carey

#5 Real Madrid equal Barcelona’s 39-game unbeaten run

MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 07: Cristiano Ronaldo (4thL) of Real Madrid CF celebrates with teammates Karim Benzema's (R) goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Granada CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 7, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) — Real Madrid are now four points ahead of Sevilla

Real Madrid’s 2016 was fantastic but they have already started 2017 in style. With a 3-0 victory over Sevilla in the Copa Del Rey followed by a 5-0 thrashing of Granada, they have now equalled Barcelona’s 39-game unbeaten record. Zinedine Zidane has lost only two games as Madrid coach, and the last one came in April 2016 after Wolfsburg beat Los Blancos 2-0.

What is more remarkable about this achievement is that Real Madrid were the team to end Barcelona’s winning run with a 2-1 victory at Camp Nou while they began their unbeaten run only a week later. The victory over Granada now sends them five points clear of Barcelona with a game in hand.

However, as Zidane pointed out, these streaks mean nothing if Real Madrid cannot win trophies this season.