Seven. That is the number of consecutive victories Real Madrid has collected in 26 days since returning to action after the latest international break, a streak MARCA reported has left the club “unstoppable” and transformed its position in both La Liga and the Champions League.

The run spans four league wins and three European victories, a 7-0 record that includes a win at the Camp Nou against Barcelona and a 3-2 comeback at AEK Athens on Tuesday night. It has re-energized Madrid’s domestic title challenge and left the team virtually certain of reaching the Champions League knockout playoffs.

Seven wins in 26 days, and counting

Since the international window closed, Madrid has not dropped a single point. MARCA described the 26-day stretch as “26 días de oro” — 26 golden days — in which the team’s football and confidence have both been “fully charged.” Four La Liga victories, including the derby win at Barcelona’s Camp Nou, have put Madrid back in the title race, while three Champions League wins have effectively secured a playoff berth and brought a first-ever top-eight finish within touching distance.

The sequence began immediately after the break and has been defined by late drama: Madrid trailed twice in Athens before prevailing 3-2.

The Athens comeback that sealed the seventh win

The latest victory came on Tuesday at AEK’s home ground, where Madrid twice came from behind to win 3-2. Fede Valverde, returning after missing the previous match in Santander, scored the decisive goal in the 92nd minute, and Jude Bellingham was named the match’s MVP.

Valverde said the squad was working with less pressure because results were going well, and he praised the team for overcoming two deficits, which he said showed good energy and spirit. He noted that AEK defended well inside its own area and left space outside the box for Madrid to shoot from, and that on this occasion the shots went in. Bellingham, for his part, said the team had worked hard for the win, kept possession, created chances, and done what it has been doing lately in the Champions League.

From derby defeat to momentum

The streak marks a sharp reversal from the mood when Madrid left for the international break. The team had lost the derby — its second defeat of the season — and was left “tocados,” or bruised, by the result. Weeks later, MARCA reported, there is no trace of that slump, and Madrid is back “at cruising speed” in both competitions.

One match remains in this winning block before the next international pause: a trip to Mestalla to face Valencia.

What the streak means for the title and Europe

In La Liga, the perfect run of league wins has re-engaged Madrid in the fight for the domestic championship after earlier dropped points. In Europe, the three Champions League victories mean qualification for the playoff round is all but assured, and the club sits close to the objective of finishing among the top eight for the first time in the competition’s new league-phase format.

MARCA noted that Madrid had long struggled to string together a long winning run, and is now doing exactly that.

Eight from eight within reach at Mestalla

The club’s stated ambition for this segment was “ocho de ocho” — eight wins from eight matches — to end all doubt. With seven banked, Madrid is one victory from that perfect return. A win at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium would close the stretch with a flawless record between two international breaks.

Real Madrid’s winning streak: the questions readers ask

• How many games has Real Madrid won in a row? Seven consecutive matches across 26 days, per MARCA — four in La Liga and three in the Champions League.
• Who scored the winner against AEK? Fede Valverde scored in the 92nd minute to make it 3-2 after Madrid had twice come from behind.
• What is Madrid’s next match? A La Liga trip to Valencia at the Mestalla, the final fixture of this winning block before the next international break.
• What does the streak mean in the Champions League? Three wins in the competition have Madrid virtually qualified for the playoffs and close to a top-eight league-phase finish.

The run now stands at seven wins, with Valencia at Mestalla the next test before the international window closes this chapter.