Real Madrid

Butragueño, Hugo Sánchez y Schuster en un partido de pretemporada.

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Juan Jose Lopez Soto / Translation by Manuel Arcedillo

The first measure to improve the team was signing Ruggeri, Fernando Hierro and coach John Benjamin Toshack. Camacho and Maceda left the squad and retired.

The first games of the season combined victories at home with disappointing performances in away matches. They lost 3-1 to Barcelona in Week 6 and 2-1 to Real Sociedad in Week 10. Few could have predicted those two were going to be the only defeats in the tournament. Moreover, several consecutive thrashings made some people believe it could be possible to break Barcelona’s record of most goals scored in a season. In Week 25 the Whites defeated the Catalans 3-2 and came closer to the title.

During the last games the interest laid in seeing if Real Madrid could break the 96 goals barrier. And so they did. They scored a yet unbeaten record of 107 goals and Hugo Sanchez became the league top-scorer with 38 strikes, thus equalling the previous record established by Zarra.

SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Agustin, Buyo, Lopetegui.
Defenders: Chendo, Esteban, Hierro, Julio Llorente, Ruggeri, Sanchis, Solana, Tendillo.
Midfielders: Aldana, Gallego, Gordillo, Martin Vazquez, Michel, Schuster.
Forwards: Butragueño, Hugo Sanchez, Losada, Paco Llorente.
Coach: John Benjamin Toshack.

Pichichi Trophy: Hugo Sanchez, 38 goals.