The FC crew dismiss any notion that Real Madrid’s 40-game unbeaten streak is arbitrary, giving the club their proper due.
The ESPN FC crew share their thoughts on the latest edition of Shaka’s Power Rankings. With a remarkable injury time goal, Real Madrid salvaged a 3-3 draw against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey to set a Spanish record of 40 consecutive games unbeaten on Thursday.
Madrid had its spot in the Copa quarterfinals all-but-secured in the final minutes in Seville when Karim Benzema made a great run past several defenders and entered the area to fire in a low right-foot shot that allowed Madrid to surpass the unbeaten mark that it shared with rivals Barcelona.
Madrid advanced 6-3 on aggregate…