Between them, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Cristiano
Ronaldo have scored in eight consecutive games. In five of
them, at least two members of the trio have found the back of
the net.
Their all-time record from last season is 15 matches in a row,
and they are looking to go one step closer to that mark
against Athletic.
They have netted 22 goals between the three of them in 11
games, accounting for 73% of Real Madrid's goals at this
juncture. If they can keep this up and Real play 60 competitive
matches as they did last campaign, the BBC are on cue to
score 120 times by the season's end. This would represent a
veritable goalfest which few teams in history can boast of.
Their European stats are even more breathtaking. Since the
lethal party was formed last season, they have produced
33 of the team's 46 goals in Europe, including five of the seven
scored this season.
They have an opportunity to continue to augment their figures
as a unit against Athletic. And individually, Ronaldo has the
chance to extend an impressive streak. He has scored in his
last seven games, and has not failed to score at home in La
Liga for over a year, since the 1-0 defeat at the hands of
Atlético. Since then he has strung together 13 consecutive
home league appearances on the scoresheet.