Madrid on record roll

Ancelotti, Ronaldo guide Real to 16th consecutive victory

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed Cristiano Ronaldo's impact despite failing to score for the first time in La Liga this season as the European champion recorded a club record 16th consecutive victorywitha 2-1 win at Malaga on Saturday.

Ronaldo set up Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale either side of halftime to take his tally of assists to 10 alongside 26 goals in just 20 appearances this season.