Real Madrid left it late again in La Liga but ended up on the right side of a 3-2 scoreline against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday night, solidifying their place at the top of the table and setting a new club record in the process for going 35 consecutive matches unbeaten.
All five goals came in the second half, and after Alvaro Morata had hit a long-range first, it was left to Mariano and Sergio Ramos to net the late strikes for Madrid after they earlier fell 2-1 behind.
Another game, another late goal which proved critical, and Real Madrid are impressing with their tenacity and self-belief, a trait every bit as important as technical ability when it comes to a title race—but there were both positives and negatives on a historic day for Los Blancos.