Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane and skipper Sergio Ramos have successfully entered the history books with respective feats following Sunday's win over Real Sociedad. The pair contributed both knowlegde and expertise to ensure that Los Blancos run away as victors via a 2-1 scoreline.
Following a drab goalless draw in the first half, a foul against Vinicius Jr in Sociedad's penalty area set Real Madrid right on course to sealing the night's win. Following a brief verification check by the VAR, Ramos stepped up to bury the ball in the bottom right corner for Real Madrid's first of the night. Karim Benzema got Real Madrid's second in the 70th minute before Mikel Merino pulled one back for the hosts.
Quite astonishingly, Sergio Ramos' goal was his 68th in his career, a haul that has seen him surpass Barcelona legend Roland Koeman as the highest-scoring defender in the history of La Liga. Needless to say, Ramos has scored every single one of his last 20 penalties that he has taken across all competitions. The streak is the longest-ever achieved by any player in Europe. Since missing a penalty against Bayern in 2014, the Spaniard has managed just two misses from the spot, scored 23 penalties for club and country.
@SergioRamos overtakes Koeman and is now the Top Goalscoring Defender in #LaLigaHistory! #RealSociedadRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/mNdJ6bvF5d
— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) June 21, 2020
Meanwhile, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has also crept into an illustrious company with the night's win in San Sebastian. The victory increased the Frenchman's win tally as the boss of the Merengues' to 134, a feat that has seen him surpass Vincente Del Bosque (133) as the Real Madrid manager with the second highest number of La Liga wins.
Los Blancos currently sit atop the league table with the same points as Barcelona but on a superior head-to-head record this season.
New leaders in town!
— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) June 21, 2020
