ALMERIA, Spain - Two goals by Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid stretch its Spanish record winning streak to 20 matches as it beat Almeria 4-1 in the league on Friday. Damian Lillard Jersey .Madrid bettered the 18-game winning streak set by Barcelona in 2005-06 when it beat Ludogorets Razgrad in the Champions League on Tuesday.Francisco Isco Alarcon put Madrid ahead in the 34th by curling a shot inside the far post.Jose Garcia equalized five minutes later with a shot from outside the area after the ball was cleared straight to him, but Gareth Bale restored the lead when he rose to head in Toni Kroos cross in the 42nd. Ronaldo scored his 24th league goal when he tapped in Benzemas cross in the 81st before getting his 25th in the 89th.Argentine left-winger Sebastian Dumbarbier came close to opening the scoring for Almeria in the third minute but defender Daniel Carvajal just deflected his shot for a corner.Almeria fought very hard all match, pressing hard, said Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti. We had some problems but in the end our quality shone through and we deserved to win.Almeira had the chance to equalize for a second time when defender Marcelo brought down forward Edgar Mendez inside Madrids area in the 61st, but goalkeeper Iker Casillas saved Garcias penalty.I had the obligation of scoring the penalty and get my team back in the game, Garcia said. I failed to do so and Ive got the remorse that the match could have been very different.Almeria on Tuesday fired coach Francisco Rodriguez the day after the team lost 5-2 at promoted Eibar.Interim coach Miguel Rivera, who normally coaches Almerias B squad, was in charge for the match as new coach Juan Ignacio Martinez was due to arrive at the club Saturday. Martinez previously coached Valladolid and Levante.The win means Madrid will finish the year as league leader on 39 points, five ahead of second-place Barcelona that is due to play Getafe on Saturday.Weve won with that little bit of good fortune after we went up 2-1, and it was important to save that penalty, said Casillas.Almeria stretched its winless streak at home to nine matches and is 18-place on 10 points. Portland Trail Blazers Jerseys . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. Zach Collins Jersey .75 million contract for the 2014 season and avoided arbitration. The team announced the agreement on Tuesday. http://www.blazersteamofficial.com/Clyde-Drexler-Blazers-Jersey/ . On Sunday, head coach Patrick Roy said the teams leading scorer will skate at Mondays morning practice and the club will make a decision on his status for Game 6 at that point.WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkins absence added to the Washington Capitals offensive woes and the Ottawa Senators were only too glad to take advantage. Kyle Turris and Jason Spezza scored, Craig Anderson made 34 saves and the Senators beat the Capitals 2-0 Tuesday night to hand Washington its sixth straight loss. With NHL scoring leader Ovechkin out with an unspecified lower-body injury, Washington failed to convert on five power plays. During their six-game skid, the Capitals have scored just seven goals, three of them by Ovechkin. "Yeah, hes absolutely a dangerous goal scorer, leading our team and leading the league in goals," Washingtons Troy Brouwer said. "Wed love to have him out there, but we dont have him right now. Even when he was in the lineup the last few games we still havent been scoring goals." In Ovechkins absence, some of Washingtons other offensive threats were silent. Nicklas Backstrom and Mikhail Grabovski had one shot each. Defenceman John Carlson whiffed on a promising slap shot, fired high on another and was stymied by Anderson on a breakaway. "Their goalie played well, but we had a lot of guys with some really good looks, good chances," Washington coach Adam Oates said. "We have to score some goals. I would say the chances were good chances tonight, and we had a lot of them. It is a matter of finishing." It was the 12th loss in the last 15 games for the Capitals, while Ottawa improved to 7-1-2 in its last 10 games to vault Washington in the Eastern Conference standings. Turris scored his 15th of the year with just over 7 minutes left in the second period when he converted on a rush down the right side. Spezza scored his 13th goal on a power play midway through the third period, rifling a wrist shot from the left wing that went just inside the near post and past Caapitals goalie Braden Holtby, who finished with 24 saves in first start since Jan. C.J. McCollum Jersey. 4. As they tried to rally, the Capitals didnt get their customary boost from their fans. The Verizon Center, which regularly sells out, was less than half full because of a snowstorm that closed schools and shut down the government Tuesday. "Its a building where they are notorious for coming back and getting momentum," Spezza said. "So to get the two-goal lead lets us play a little different style and with a little more confidence. I thought we played better with the lead tonight in general." It was the 32-year-old Andersons third shutout this year and 25th in his career. He was at his best in the third period when he sprawled for a save to help the Senators kill a penalty and later kicked away a drive by Marcus Johansson. "We played really well for 60 minutes," Anderson said. "From the start of the game to the end of the game we did things we were supposed to do." Washingtons frustration appeared to spill over late in the game when Grabovski received a 10-minute misconduct penalty during a tussle with Zack Smith. "I want the guys to compete and be frustrated," Oates said. "But you cant live in the penalty box. Were not doing a good enough job killing penalties. So that doesnt make sense, either. But I want them to fight for everything we can." NOTES: The Capitals recalled Nate Schmidt to fortify the defence after Steve Oleksy was sent to Hershey and John Erskine sustained an upper-body injury. Schmidt, 22, opened the year in Washington, totalling six points in 28 games. ... The move came a day after Washington sent goalie Philipp Grubauer back to Hershey. The rookie had been pulled from his previous two starts. ... The Capitals play their next five games on the road. ' ' '