Real Madrid: 40 games without defeat as Benzema strikes

Zinedine Zidane has won more trophies than he has lost matches since taking over as manager at the Bernabeu

Karim Benzema
Madrid have broken Barcelona's Spanish record of 39 games without defeat, thanks in part to a last-gasp equaliser from Karim Benzema, right
(Image credit: Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

Real Madrid's record-breaking unbeaten run reached 40 games on Thursday when Karim Benzema equalised with the final kick of the game against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey clash.

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