Osasuna claimed a 2-1 LaLiga victory over Real Madrid at the Estadio El Sadar, stretching their unbeaten league streak to six matches and bringing Los Blancos’ eight-game winning run to a crashing halt.
Match Report
Following a tentative start and a spell in which Real Madrid dominated possession with 72%, the contest burst into action around the 15-minute mark. A string of feisty clashes involving Vinícius Júnior and others ignited the home crowd. Soon after, Ante Budimir registered Osasuna’s first attempt, narrowly missing with a curling strike that had Thibaut Courtois stranded.
Courtois responded with a stunning one-handed save after a dangerous delivery into the box created chaos, while Budimir later struck the post with a header from close range. Moments of brilliance from Vinícius, Kylian Mbappé’s low long-range daisy cutter, and David Alaba’s thunderous effort might have handed Los Blancos the lead on another occasion. Instead, after Courtois was ruled to have brought down Budimir inside the area, the Croatian calmly converted from the spot, finishing simply with his left foot to make it 1-0.
The opening 10 minutes of the second half saw both teams exchange attacks without seriously threatening the net, until Arda Güler fired a right-footed exocet just over, leaving Sergio Herrera scrambling. Osasuna’s relentless tempo and slick passing prompted two changes from the visitors, and substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold quickly added urgency and direction that Real had previously lacked.
Mbappé rifled a superb shot into the top corner, only for the offside flag to cut celebrations short, signaling that Los Blancos were gradually finding their rhythm. Shortly after, a dazzling run and pinpoint cross from Federico Valverde picked out Vinícius, who made no mistake from six yards. Javi Galán then produced a vital last-ditch block to deny Mbappé a swift second. However, in the dying moments, Raúl García delivered a breathtaking solo finish to secure victory for the hosts.
That dramatic late strike also snapped Real Madrid’s 24-game unbeaten run in H2Hs against Los Rojillos (D7, W18), a streak that had stood since January 2011. Crucially, the loss hands Barcelona a chance to leapfrog Los Blancos when the Blaugrana take on Levante on Sunday.
