article_snippet: and and his team-mates' bitter disappointment after dropping points for the second successive game in La Liga.
article_snippet: After being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Villarreal last weekend, Los Blancos lost 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, giving title Barcelona Barcelona the opportunity to leapfrog Los Blancos in the table if Los Blancos can beat Rayo Vallecano at the Nou Camp.
article_snippet: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo (right) floats in a cross during the defeat by Bilbao .
article_snippet: Madrid's Welsh winger Gareth Bale
article_snippet: Gareth Bale looks dejected after Real drop points for the second league game running against Athletic Bilbao .
highlights_snippet: Real Madrid have failed to win their last two matches in La Liga .
  
highlights_snippet: After a 1-1 draw at home to Villarreal, their lost 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao away .
  