Ancelotti says Real's star strikers not shining

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti believes his star strike force of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema needs to be more efficient in front of the goal after the European champion slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.

Madrid's fifth league defeat of the season came hot on the heels of a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Villarreal as it has ceded the advantage in the La Liga title race to Barcelona - which can move to the top of the table with a victory over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

"I think the problem we are having at the moment is quite clear. It is not a defensive problem, it is an offensive problem. We are not finding a way through like we did in the games before.