Real Madrid scored two second-half goals to beat Racing Santander 2-0 on Sunday, claiming their second win of the season. It wasn't a convincing performance from the defending champions, but they demonstrated maximum efficiency to clinch the full points of the game. Gonzalo Higuain set up Ruben De La Red for the opener to break the deadlock in the 54th minute as Real dropped their defensive approach of the game. Twenty minutes later, Dutch marksman Ruud Van Nistelrooy was served by his fellow countryman Rafael Van der Vaart and chipped a lovely ball from 12 yards to secure the victory. The Merengues have now six points from their past three games. Meanwhile, Villarreal and Valencia beat Numancia, 2-1, and Osasuna, 1-0, respectively to move joint top of the Spanish Primera Liga with seven points.