Real Madrid’s Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez (right) vies with Espanol’s Brazilian forward Leo Baptistao during the Spanish league football match RCD Espanyol vs Real Madrid CF at the Cornella-El Prat stadium in Cornella de Llobregat on Monday. AFP PHOTO
MADRID: Real Madrid shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale to record a club record 16th consecutive league win 2-0 at Espanyol to stay top of La Liga on Sunday (Monday in Manila).