Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was pleased with their 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao.

Karim Benzema and Marcelo struck the goals for Real.

Zidane stated: “We won at a very difficult ground, we had to dig in but we played with real character. It was extremely important to win today and keep on track. There are 11 games left in the league and every single one will be crucial, against some very tough opposition.

“We're top of the table but that doesn't mean anything. We managed the game very well. The great thing is, we knew how difficult it would be to win here, but we've done so and we move on. Athletic are a side who fight until the end and they caused us problems. They're very strong from set-pieces. Williams is a young player with real energy, he's got quality and he can cause problems, but ultimately we managed to stop him."