Real Madrid conceded more early ground in the La Liga title race as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Racing Santander on Wednesday.
Winger Oscar Serrano came close to making it two successive defeats for Jose Mourinho's side. A 1-0 weekend defeat by Levante was almost matched with Serrano's shot which forced Iker Casillas into the best save of the match, reports ESPNsoccernet.
Maria Callejon just failed to get a touch despite lunging at a ball from Marcelo, while Cristiano Ronaldo skewed a volley wide from a difficult angle and then the same player's cross was headed straight at Antonio Tono by Callejon.
Serrano brought the game to life four minutes into the second half with a left-foot shot which Casillas dived low to his left to turn around the post.
Gonzalo Higuain then had a shot after cutting in from the right but Tono tipped the effort over.
Then at the death Serrano had the chance to take all three points but Casillas came to the rescue.
Santi Cazorla's stunning free-kick gave Malaga a 1-0 victory, their third in a row, in a tight encounter with Athletic Bilbao.
The Spain international beautifully curled the ball into the top corner on the hour mark to take his tally to four goals in four Primera Division games following his summer move from Villarreal.
Athletic, who have now lost their last three league games, once again enjoyed plenty of possession but lacked cutting edge up front and the hosts should have extended their lead but Eliseu shot into the side-netting after a wonderful run had presented him with an open goal.
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