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Three takeaways from Real Madrid’s 4-2 win over Espanyol

By Ben Sundock

CORNELLA, SPAIN - JANUARY 27: (L-R) Raphael Varane of Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid, Karim Benzema of Real Madrid, Sergio Reguilon of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Espanyol v Real Madrid at the RCDE Stadium on January 27, 2019 in Cornella Spain (Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/Getty Images)
CORNELLA, SPAIN - JANUARY 27: (L-R) Raphael Varane of Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid, Karim Benzema of Real Madrid, Sergio Reguilon of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Espanyol v Real Madrid at the RCDE Stadium on January 27, 2019 in Cornella Spain (Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/Getty Images) /
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Real Madrid carried the momentum from Thursday’s 4-2 win over Girona into Sunday’s La Liga match against Espanyol which, coincidentally, ended with the same scoreline. Here are three takeaways from the goal-filled match in Catalonia.

In front of a meager audience at the RCDE Stadium, Real Madrid managed to bag four goals for the second straight match and have now scored 10 goals in the last three matches which have all been wins.

Thanks to a brace from striker Karim Benzema and the return of winger Gareth Bale, Santiago Solari’s side showed that they are not out of the title race in Spain. Sitting three points clear of fourth place Sevilla, Los Blancos will need to maintain focus in this crucial stretch of matches.

Let’s get to the three takeaways from the match.

27th January 2019, Cornella-El Prat, Cornella de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; La Liga football, Espanyol versus Real Madrid; Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mates for 0-1 in the 4th minute (photo by Eric Alonso/Action Plus via Getty Images)
27th January 2019, Cornella-El Prat, Cornella de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; La Liga football, Espanyol versus Real Madrid; Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mates for 0-1 in the 4th minute (photo by Eric Alonso/Action Plus via Getty Images) /

A record-breaking night

Real Madrid, as we all well know, is a club drenched in history and accolades. So, when a record is broken, it’s big news. With Sunday’s win, Real became the first team to reach 4,500 total points in La Liga play!

FC Barcelona is lagging well behind its rival despite great success in recent seasons with 4,404 total points.

Los Blancos also hold the record for most goals by a club (6,075), the most wins (1,681), and the most titles (33). I think it is very safe to say that Real Madrid owns Spain!

The other record-breaking event on the night came from the captain, Sergio Ramos, as he tied his career high in goals in a single season with his tenth. The goal came in the 15th minute by way of a Luka Modric cross which Ramos delightfully redirected with his head past the Espanyol goalkeeper.

It was a typical Ramos goal as he rose above several defenders and picked out the corner with pinpoint accuracy. The center back now has three goals in his last two matches, so, is it really right to call him a center back still?

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