Real Madrid Surpassed Away Win Record of Barca

News24xx.com - Madrid picked up a 2-1 away win in Alfonso Perez Coliseum in the week 8th on La Liga on Saturday (14/10). Los Blancos needed a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo in the final minutes to seal victory. Thanks to that victory, Madrid was recorded as the first team in La Liga to win 13 consecutive away games, as quoted from Opta.

Victory at Getafe home bear new record for Real Madrid. The record relates to a series of away wins in La Liga. Madrid break the record previously held Barcelona. Barca's Pep Guardiola at that time recorded 12 consecutive wins in La Liga away match from May 2010 to January 2011.

Madrid's away victory begins with defeating Villarreal in the jornada 24 last seasons. Afterwards, Madrid travels to the headquarters of Eibar, Athletic Bilbao, Leganes, Sporting Gijon, Deportivo La Coruna (twice), Granada, Celta Vigo, Malaga, Real Sociedad, Alaves and Getafe without losing points.

"This (13 consecutive wins in away games) because of team hard work from day to day. The squad can achieve extraordinary things and we are working hard to get it, " Madrid midfielder, Marcos Llorente, said as quoted by the club's official website.

Thanks to victory over Getafe, Madrid is now ranked second in the standings with 17 points from eight matches. Zinedine Zidane's landing team is five points adrift of Barca at the top.***