Sweet 16th straight win for Real

Madrid, November 30
Real Madrid recorded a club record 16th consecutive win in all competitions with a 2-1 victory at Malaga to move five points clear at the top of La Liga. Karim Benzema opened the scoring when he turned home Cristiano Ronaldo’s low cross after 18 minutes.
Malaga ‘keeper Carlos Kameni made a string of impressive saves as Ronaldo was held scoreless for the first time in the league this season.
However, Gareth Bale smashed home a second seven minutes from time and Real held on despite seeing Roque Santa Cruz half the deficit in stoppage time.
Depor fan killed in clashes before Atletico game
A Deportivo La Coruna supporter has died after he was injured when dozens of rival fans from radical groups clashed near the stadium before the club’s match at Atletico Madrid on Sunday. The 43-year-old fan, who was identified by Deportivo only as “Jimmy”, had to be pulled out of the freezing Manzanares river near Calderon stadium and suffered cardiac arrest, hypothermia and head injuries.
A hospital spokeswoman later said he had died shortly after 2 pm local time after failing to respond to efforts to revive him. Footage posted on YouTube and other social media showed black-clad fans hurling scores of firecrackers, chairs and sticks at each other and exchanging insults. — Reuters