Real Madrid have closed the gap at the top of La Liga, but hit a 25-year low in front of goal in the process.
The Blancos ground out another dogged victory over Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
Santiago Solari’s side dominated possession at the Santiago Bernabeu, but did little with the ball.
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They mustered only nine attempts over the course of 90 minutes, compared to 11 from the visitors.
Fortunately for them, one of their efforts did hit the back of the net.
Karim Benzema broke the deadlock inside 13 minutes and Madrid held on to what they had from there.