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Real Madrid make it 48 games in a row hitting the target

Two goals from Zidane's men against Betis tonight saw them extend their goal-scoring run. The last time they drew a blank was on 24 April 2016 against Man City.

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Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish league footbal match Real Madrid CF vs Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 12, 2017.
GERARD JULIENAFP

Real Madrid extended their run to 48 games in a row scoring one or more goals, with a brace tonight against Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabéu. The last time Zidane's side drew a blank was on 24 April 2016 against Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final. Their current run includes five games from last season and 42 from the current campaign, with their record reading: 33 wins, 11 draws and three defeats.

Real Madrid: 48 games scoring in a row

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) vies with Betis' Serbian midfielder Aissa Mandi (2R) and Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema (2L) during the Spanish league footbal match Real Madrid CF vs Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu
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Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) vies with Betis' Serbian midfielder Aissa Mandi (2R) and Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema (2L) during the Spanish league footbal match Real Madrid CF vs Real Betis at the Santiago BernabeuGERARD JULIENAFP

In Tuesday's Champions League last 16 tie away to Napoli, Madrid overtook the 46-game record held by Benfica between 8 December 1963 and 10 January 1965. That said, Los Blancos still find themselves some distance behind the 63 matches reached by Bayern Munich in the 2012-13 season. 

Real Madrid back to the top of LaLiga

The Bernabeu tonight witnessed Real Madrid having to come from behind to overcome the Andalusian outfit in a tightly fought contests with maximum points propelling Zidane's men back to the summit of the table.