Real Madrid snatched a win at Real Sociedad thanks to a late headed goal from Gareth Bale.
A late header from Gareth Bale kept Real Madrid's La Liga title challenge alive as it battled to a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday.
Zinedine Zidane's side went into the match just a point behind leader Barcelona and second-placed Atletico Madrid and knowing that victory would take it top of the table for at least a few hours, with both its rivals playing later in the day.
With Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema injured and one eye perhaps on the visit of Manchester City in Wednesday's Champions League semifinal second leg, Madrid struggled to break down a resilient Sociedad side which beat Barca at Anoeta just three weeks ago.