Real fail to break La Liga record

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Real Madrid failed in their bid to win a record 17th straight La Liga game as they were held 1-1 by Villarreal at the Bernabeu.

Villarreal took the lead in first-half stoppage time through Bruno Soriano’s ‘Panenka’ penalty, deftly chipped down the middle of the goal after Sergio Ramos’ handball.

Ramos made up for his mistake in the first half, pulling Real level with a header three minutes after the break, but despite pressure throughout the second half on the visiting goal, it stayed level.  

The result means Real stay top of La Liga after five games, while both sides remain unbeaten.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale returned for Zinedine Zidane’s side after missing the 2-0 win over Espanyol on Saturday, but the first half didn’t go according to …

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