Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all fail to score on same night for first time


LAST night marked a watershed moment in recent Spanish football history.

It was the first time Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all started on the same night — and none of the six managed to get on the scoresheet.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 13: Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar JR of Barcelona walk on the pitch during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between FC Barcelona and Celtic FC at Camp Nou on September 13, 2016 in Barcelona. Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos/Getty Images).
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all failed to score for Barcelona last night
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The greatest attack line-ups were in world football were both on show as Real Madrid took on Villarreal and Barcelona hosted Atletico Madrid.

However, both matches finished in 1-1 draws — with none finding the back of the net.

It was the 29th matchday all six had been in action at the same time since Suarez’s arrival in La Liga in 2014.

MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 15: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema after scoring Real's opening goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Levante UD at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 15, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo had a rare night off last night
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Football Soccer - Real Madrid v Villarreal - Spanish Liga Santander - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - 21/09/16. Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos celebrates a goal. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
Sergio Ramos celebrates after scoring against Villarreal last night
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epa05551288 FC Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic (L) scores against Atletico Madrid during the Spanish Primera Division soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, 21 September 2016. EPA/ALEJANDRO GARCIA
Ivan Rakitic heads home for Barcelona to open scoring against Atletico Madrid
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Sergio Ramos gave away a penalty before heading in the equaliser as Zinedine Zidane’s men failed break the record for consecutive victories in La Liga.

And later that same evening, Barca were pegged back at the Nou Camp.

Ivan Rakitic headed the home side into the lead in the first half before it all started to go wrong.

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) and Real Madrid's forward Alvaro Morata look on during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 21, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / CURTO DE LA TORRECURTO DE LA TORRE/AFP/Getty Images
Alvaro Morata’s arrival has given Zinedine Zidane chance to rotate attack
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First Sergio Busquets and Messi were taken off injured — and then Angel Correa levelled the scores.

Barcelona’s attacking trio actually made history at the weekend when all three netted before half time en route to a 5-1 victory against new boys Leganes.

While for Real Madrid, it was the first time the BBC started together in the league.

Alvaro Morata’s arrival has allowed Zidane to rotate the trio.


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