Gareth Bale hit Real Madrid's 100th goal this season, and at the end of the encounter against Córdoba the Welshman highlighted the difficulty of his side's win: "Córdoba were a tough opponent and we knew that it was going to be a tricky ground to come to, so we're happy that we managed to turn a very difficult match around."



"There's still a long way to go this season, a lot of games before we talk about the title. What's clear to us is that there can be games like this one when the going gets tough. Cristiano is really disappointed with his red card, but these are things that happen in football."



Average of almost 3 goals

Following their two goals against Córdoba, Real Madrid boast an average of 2.9 per game and have reached the 100 mark for the season in just 34 matches. The breakdown of the strikes is: 64 in La Liga, 16 in the Champions League, 6 in the Club World Cup, 2 in the European Super Cup, 1 in the Spanish Super Cup and 11 in the Copa del Rey.



The Whites are the first team in La Liga to hit 100 goals this term. In terms of Madrid's individual goalscorers, Cristiano Ronaldo is first on 36, the Portuguese followed by Karim Benzema with 15 and Bale on 14.