Madrid record intact as Barcelona and Atletico drop points

Real Madrid’s record nine straight wins to kick off the 1968-69 campaign stands after bitter rivals Barcelona settle for draw and Atletico are beaten.

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid dropped their first points of the season on Saturday, missing the chance to equal the record for the best-ever La Liga start.

Champions Barca, who visit AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday, were held 0-0 at Osasuna. It was the first time they failed to score in a domestic league game in 65 matches since a 0-0 draw at Villarreal in January 2012.

La Liga: Osasuna 0 Barcelona 0

Barcelona dropped points in La Liga for the first time this season as they drew 0-0 with Osasuna at El Sadar on Saturday.

The champions’ form going into the match was remarkable, having won 13 consecutive league matches, but they failed to make the most of their chances in Pamplona.

Cesc Fabregas squandered numerous opportunities and even Lionel Messi could not inspire them to victory after coming off the bench, with the stalemate bringing an end to Barcelona’s record of scoring in 64 league matches in a row.