Gonzalo Higuian scored the only goal of the game with just nine minutes to go as Real Madrid scrambled a 1-0 away win at Sporting Gijon to stay top of the Spanish Primera.
Real looked set to be trailing their arch-rivals Barcelona after the defending champions had beaten third-placed Villarreal in the Camp Nou on Saturday night.
Real looked set to be trailing their arch-rivals Barcelona after the defending champions had beaten third-placed Villarreal in the Camp Nou on Saturday night.