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- Updated: September 18, 2016
Real Madrid overcame Espanyol 2-0 on Sunday to equal Barcelona’s record of 16 consecutive La Liga wins.
The victory matches the efforts of their fierce rivals, who achieved the feat under Pep Guardiola in the 2010-11 season.
In the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema stepped up to send Real back to the top of the table.
A moment of individual brilliance saw Rodriguez open the scoring in his first start of the season, while Benzema tapped home after the break to seal the three points.
Zinedine Zidane’s men knew they would be chasing the record without Bale – who was injured in the 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday – and Ronaldo, who was absent through illness.
The enforced changes saw Rodriguez come into the …
