( CNN ) -- Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid were both held in La Liga as they battled to unconvincing draws . Real Madrid failed to score for a second consecutive game as they were held 0-0 by Racing Santander . Coach Jose Mourinho could do little to inject some life into his team as they struggled to break down a spirited Racing defense . In fact it was Racing who could have taken the lead after Oscar Serrano 's superb strike was only kept out by a stunning finger-tip save by goalkeeper Iker Casillas . The draw followed Real 's 1-0 defeat to Levante and leaves them seventh in the league . `` This was a different match to that against Levante as here it felt as though there was only one side looking to win the game , '' Mourinho told AFP . `` It is a worrying situation as we have now lost five points from two games away from home . It would be wrong to say one player has n't scored or another one has failed but as a team we were n't at our best although we tried . '' Meanwhile Barcelona were lucky to grab a 2-2 draw with Valencia , La Liga 's early , surprise pace-setters . In a chaotic 11 first half minutes Eric Abidal gifted Valencia the lead when he deflected a low cross from the left into his own net . Pedro soon equalized for Barcelona but a few moments later Pablo Hernandez tapped in to restore Valencia 's well-deserved advantage . But the match turned on what may well be the miss of the season when Roberto Soldado , totally unmarked and in the middle of an empty net , somehow slid in and diverted the ball past the left hand post . In the second half Barcelona probed in their typically patient fashion before Cesc Fabregas scored his fourth goal of the season . The match finished 2-2 . Elsewhere Atletico Madrid won 4-0 win against Sporting Gijon . Big money summer signing Falcao scored twice , taking his tally to five goals in two games . Qatar-owned Malaga beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 whilst Levante followed their impressive victory over Real Madrid with all three points against Rayo Vallecano , beating them 2-1 . In Italy AC Milan needed a 63rd minute goal from teenage substitute Stephan el Shaarawy to earn a 1-1 draw against Udinese . The result means that both Milan clubs have yet to record a win this season . Tuesday night saw Inter Milan lose 3-1 to newly-promoted Novara and coach Gian Piero Gasperini lose his job . But AC Milan coach Massimilano Allegri insisted that he was happy with his team 's performance . `` We played well right up until the end and only risked conceding on the counter , '' he told AFP . `` It 's normal that it 's not nice looking at the table but the important thing is how you play . I 'm happy because the lads played well and took risks by trying to score . '' Genoa currently lead Serie A on goals scored after beating Catania 3-0 .
Both Valencia and Real Madrid draw in La Liga . Real Madrid held to a dull 0 -0 draw against Real Madrid . Barcelona came from behind to draw 0 -2 with Valencia . In AC Milan , La Liga also draw .