It is a scenario few could have foreseen after Real won a Liga and Champions League double last term and began this season so convincingly.
Angel Di Maria volleyed in with 15 minutes left to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win at Stade Rennais on Friday and extend their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table to 10 points.
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 4-2 to cut their arch-rivals' lead at the top of the Spanish League to six points with seven matches to play.
Real Madrid striker Ronaldo remained unconcerned by his recent barren run of form in front of goal as his team prepared for this weekend's showdown with Primera Liga leaders Barcelona.
It's been a week now since Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo hobbled off the pitch after injuring his thigh against Villarreal during a La Liga match last Wednesday.
Real Madrid kept the Primera Liga title race alive by beating Malaga 1-0 in the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Barcelona's lead at the top of La Liga was cut to two points on Saturday as they squandered a two-goal advantage to draw 2-2 at Sevilla while Real Madrid powered their way to a 3-0 home win over Eibar.
The England coach thought the presence of David Beckham would help Owen settle in.
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Cristiano Ronaldo said Real Madrid's late escape act against Sporting Lisbon should serve as a warning after the European champions staged a remarkable four-minute turnaround to open their Champions League defence with a 2-1 win on Wednesday.
They beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 at the Bernabeu on Thursday to make the grade.
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Spanish winger Asensio cost Real a mere 3.5 million euros from Mallorca in 2014 and entered the game only in the 79th minute but played a decisive role in Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo each scoring late on to give the European champions the edge in the tie.
Cristiano Ronaldo finally became the highest scorer in Real Madrid's history while Bayern Munich set a record for the greatest number of successive wins at the start of a season in the Bundesliga this weekend.
La Liga leaders Real Madrid dropped points at home for only the second time this season.
Images from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday
A 5-1 victory enabled them retain the top spot in the Primera Liga.
The former Manchester United assistant manager signed a two-year contract with the Spanish champions on Wednesday.
The Real Madrid midfielder, who got two yellow cards in the match against Valencia, wondered what the first card was for.
Champions Barcelona moved five points clear at the top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Getafe, while Real Madrid fell to a 2-0 defeat by Real Sociedad.
The Real Madrid midfielder has ruled himself out of the match because of an ankle injury.
Local media reported the team captain, a dressing-room heavyweight and a huge fan favourite, would earn 10 million euros a season after tax, making him one of the best-paid members of Real's expensively assembled squad
