It's all over in the Bernabeu and another Real rout is complete. The European champions have now won 13 games in a row, scoring no less than 52 goals in the process. It is the fifth time they've scored five or more goals in their last eight league games.

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How these two sides could do with a Cristiano Ronaldo..... Mind you, who couldn't?

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Ronaldo now has 18 league goals this season, at least one in each of the 10 games he has played. He has 23 in 17 matches in all competitions. Ridiculous.

It had to happen, didn't it? Cristiano Ronaldo gets his goal, but not without a healthy dollop of good fortune. Isco's through-ball finds Ronaldo in space. He cuts inside to set up the shot, which is weak, but somehow scrambles under the body of Alvarez and into the net.

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Stephan El Shaarawy found the net in Serie A after a 622 days long goalles run.

Just after I've bigged him up, Bale delivers another explosive moment. The ball sits up nicely for him 30 yards out and he unleashes a fierce half-volley that Alvarez just manages to palm onto the crossbar.

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Sampdoria will feel they have done more than enough to deserve that late equaliser. Nine shots to Milan's four.......

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Isco is a lovely player, so easy on the eye, but you can see why he misses out to Gareth Bale in Ancelotti's first XI. He just doesn't quite have the Welshman's searing pace. It's not a bad problem for the Italian boss to have though.

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AC Milan barely have time to restart the match. What a second half we have in store.

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That has been coming and what a well-worked move it is as well.

Sampdoria's danger man Manolo Gabbiadini works his way to the bye-line before crossing low for Stefano Okaka to tap home.

It's been a good performance from Real, but not without its flaws. Here's another shaky moment from stand-in keeper Navas as he comes out to meet a cross from deep, but is beaten to the ball by Abdoulaye Ba. His header loops narrowly wide.

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Apologies Sampdoria fans, that wasn't worth the big build-up.

Manolo Gabbiadini curls the free-kick well over the bar.

Speak of the devil... Ronaldo is played in by Bale, but his shot is kept out one-handed by Alvarez at his near post.

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Five minutes to go in the first half and Sampdoria have a free-kick 30 yards out......

Cristiano Ronaldo has assisted in four of the last six Real Madrid's goals in La Liga.

As predicted, Ancelotti starts to ring the changes. James Rodriguez is withdrawn and Isco comes on in his place.

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Chance. Roberto Soriano should really do better with a header from eight yards. As it is, his downward effort is easy for Diego Lopez. He got into space far too easily though as far as Milan are concerned.

We've got half an hour left and this game is as good as up. In fact, I would expect Carlo Ancelotti to start bringing off some of his big guns soon. Poor old Rayo, they've given this a good go, but Real have been as ruthless as ever and enjoyed the rub of the green.