Real Madrid equal Santos' record for number of consecutive games with a goal at 73 and also grabbed three points in what was, at times, a comfortable victory over Real Sociedad.
The game started with Real Madrid in control and they were looking dangerous from the get-go. They could have had a penalty after a couple of minutes but the ref didn't spot the push on the back of Theo Hernandez.
They did have their first goal on 19 minutes though when Borja Mayoral spread the ball out wide to Asensio and he clipped it towards Ramos in the box. Ramos was being fouled with an arm around his neck but he got a touch to it and Mayoral drove home to opening the scoring.
Against the run of play entirely, Real Sociedad had their equaliser when a cross from Idriozola found Kevin Rodrigues free at the back post and he drove a volley at Keylor Navas. The Costa Rican will want to forget it too as it slipped underneath him and rolled over the line.
It would be long before Real Madrid were back in the lead after a Real Madrid counter-attack when Borja Mayoral found himself with the support of Isco and a chasing Elustondo as his only company. He somehow figured out a way to be caught up with but went by Elustondo when he squared him up. His squared pass was deflected into the net by Kevin Rodrigues, who had arrived late as help.
Real Sociedad started the second half with far more purpose. They were attacking with clearer intentions but it was Real Madrid who struck first when Gareth Bale raced all of 73 metres and got on the end of a long ball and took a lovely first touch before chipping over Rulli and leaving Real Sociedad in a tight spot. It was Bale's sixth goal in five games at the Anoeta and he has never failed to score when he plays in San Sebastian. It was also too much for Real Sociedad to deal with.
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