Real Madrid may have been expected to tiptoe into the post-Cristiano Ronaldo era, but instead they have raced right into the new LaLiga Santander season and sit top of the table with nine points and a goal difference of plus eight.
Karim Benzema has been a major reason for their early season succes
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