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By Jamie Spencer September was very nearly a perfect month for Real Madrid, just moments away from recording six wins out of six across La Liga and the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti’s side had endured a disappointing August, dropping points against Mallorca and Las Palmas that allowed rivals Barcelona to get a jump on them in the title race. But September began with successive 2-0 La Liga wins over Real Betis and Real Sociedad either side of the international break. Then came an opening Champions League victory against Stuttgart on matchday one, followed by putting four goals past Espanyol…

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