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LONDON. — Cristiano Ronaldo finally became the highest scorer in Real Madrid’s history while Bayern Munich set a record for the greatest number of successive wins at the start of a season in the Bundesliga this weekend.

Manchester City did not break any records but made it 11 goals in two home matches to stay top of the English Premier League while Juergen Klopp’s first match as Liverpool boss ended in a 0-0 draw at Tottenham Hotspur

In Spain, Cristiano Ronaldo set a Real Madrid scoring record in their 3-0 stroll against Levante and Neymar hit four as champions Barcelona struggled to an ultimately flattering 5-2 success against Rayo Vallecano.

Celta Vigo’s 2-1 victory at Villarreal left Real, Celta and Barca level on 18 points from eight matches at the top as all three climbed above Villarreal, who slipped to fifth on 16 points.

Real barely had to shift into top gear at the Bernabeu, where Ronaldo surpassed Raul with his 324th goal for the club in his seventh season.

In Germany, Bayern Munich have made the most successful start in the 52-year history of the Bundesliga, chalking up their ninth straight league win since the start of the season with a 1-0 victory at Werder Bremen where Thomas Mueller scored. — Soccernet.