Substitute Alvaro Morata netted a late winner to help Real Madrid to a hard-fought 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao and send them top of the LaLiga table.
Zinedine Zidane's men appeared to be on their way to their third league draw at the Santiago Bernabeu in succession - something that last happened in 1969-70 - but Morata found the net with seven minutes left on the clock to help his side to victory.
Comfortable wins over Real Betis and Legia Warsaw suggested Madrid were on the right path again after four games without a win preceding those two results, yet Athletic caused them all kinds of trouble at the Bernabeu.