Wednesday 30 October 2019 16:04, UK
Chelsea are nearing the best-ever Premier League winning streak. But how does their run compare to Europe's longest?
The Blues are one win away from matching Arsenal's run of 13 consecutive victories from the 2001/02 season, following their 3-0 triumph over Bournemouth on Boxing Day.
But how does Chelsea's current streak compare with the best runs in Europe's other top leagues? We take a look...
Bayern Munich - 19 games - 2013/14 (Champions)
Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich racked up 19 consecutive victories en route to winning the Bundesliga in 2013/14 - the best streak recorded across Europe's top five leagues. The European and German champions had not lost a league match in 18 months and won the league with seven games to spare, finishing 19 points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund. They beat the previous record for back-to-back Bundesliga victories of 15, which was also set by a Bayern team in 2005.
Inter Milan - 17 games - 2006/07 (Champions)
In Italy, it's Inter Milan who hold the record with 17 wins in a row in the 2006/7 season. That streak came under former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini.
Inter won the league by 22 points and lost just once in the entire campaign.
Barcelona - 16 games - 2010/11 (Champions)
Guardiola features on the list again, this time for the Spanish record. His Barcelona side won 16 games on the bounce as they stormed to yet another La Liga crown in 2011.
It was the club's third title in succession and they finished with 96 points.
Arsenal - 13 games - 2001/02 (Champions)
Arsenal won a record 13 Premier League matches in a row at the end of the 2001/02 season, starting and ending against Everton.
They ended that season with a 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford to finish seven points clear and then beat Chelsea 2-0 in the FA Cup final to secure the Double.
Bordeaux - 11 games - 2008/09 (Champions)
Former Manchester United defender Laurent Blanc guided Bordeaux to 11 wins in a row and their sixth French title and first in 10 years as they finished three points ahead of Marseille in 2008/09.
That's the best run of its kind seen in Ligue 1.
