Osasuna - Real Madrid: Vuelta al batacazo as Raúl García stuns Madrid at El Sadar

In a match that flips the title narrative, osasuna - real madrid ended with a last-gasp Raúl García de Haro golazo at El Sadar that hands Osasuna three points and hands Barça a fresh opening in LaLiga.

Raúl García’s 90th-minute strike and the decisive moments

Raúl García de Haro scored a matchwinner in the 90th minute, a goal that the VAR validated by millimetres and that completed an Osasuna comeback at El Sadar after a game Madrid had dominated early; the home side left with three points and the visitors with a surprising defeat.

How the game unfolded: shots, saves and a seismic minute

The match opened tight and cautious, with a seismic 17th minute that produced two curl attempts — one from Vinícius and another from Ante Budimir. The first was described as a gift; Budimir’s effort lacked the effect to bend inside the post. As the game progressed, Madrid retreated and Osasuna pushed forward down Rubén García’s flank. A cross from Rubén García found Budimir, whose contact forced Thibaut Courtois into a palm save; one of Budimir’s headers later hit the post. The episode stirred Madrid, who responded with a spell that included a Kylian Mbappé shot and two David Alaba attempts, the second created by a Dani Carvajal assist.

Arbeloa’s rotations and the compromised Madrid midfield

The coach made three changes among the four defenders who had protected the side in Lisbon, forced to replace the injured Huijsen and managing minutes for Trent and Rüdiger after earlier-season risks; thereafter he made no more moves because, the report says, there was no better option on the bench. The side left Lisbon with the all-clear but left Pamplona under observation after what was called a leaden match. The midfield lacked a true organizer and leaned more on steel than creativity to try to free Vinícius and Mbappé; the plan left Vinícius isolated when the French forward faded.

Mbappé, Vinícius and the critical errors

Mbappé was singled out as out of form and, possibly hampered by knee problems, had few connections with Vinícius; that lack of incisiveness showed up during the match. After a disputed penalty, Vinícius scored an important goal by finishing a good Federico Valverde cross, but individual errors undermined Madrid. The coverage noted that the Real Madrid youth product was a constant headache for Arbeloa’s players; that same player was said to have "fallen asleep" in the penalty action that led to the first goal — clearing late — and then gone to ground during Raúl García’s action in what was described as a poor movement. Those individual mistakes cost Madrid points. The match also featured a moment of indecision between Raúl Asencio and Courtois that "ended with piso" — unclear in the provided context.

Osasuna’s reward, the two nines and El Sadar’s run

Osasuna took its reward for persistence, split between its two forwards: Ante Budimir early and Raúl García at the end. The report notes that El Sadar had not lost at home since November and that, fifteen years after the previous knockout, El Sadar again toppled Real Madrid. Osasuna were praised for risking at the right moment to manufacture their own luck and for fielding their best eleven for the battle.

• Osasuna starting XI: Sergio Herrera, Valentin Rosier, Alejandro Catena, Jorge Herrando, Javi Galán, Lucas Torró, Jon Moncayola, Aimar Oroz, Rubén García, Víctor Muñoz, Ante Budimir.
• Real Madrid starting XI: Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Raúl Asencio, David Alaba, Álvaro Carreras, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Güler, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior.

Immediate consequences and Osasuna’s schedule

The defeat was framed as a heavy blow for Madrid: a loss the side "had to win" and one that distances Arbeloa’s team in the title race. Osasuna, meanwhile, face a compact schedule that includes domestic and European tests; the club will learn its Champions prospects in the return playoff. The upcoming confirmed fixtures for Osasuna are listed in the provided context: they visit Valencia on Sunday 1 March, receive Mallorca on Friday 6, face Real Sociedad on Sunday 15 and host Girona on Sunday 22. In European competition they receive Benfica on Wednesday 25 in the Champions playoff second leg, after which they will know whether they reach the round of 16. In LaLiga they also receive Getafe on Monday 2 March.

On the pitch at El Sadar, Osasuna’s late risk paid off and Real Madrid left Pamplona with a loss that both exposes selection choices and hands Barça an opening in the title fight; the next confirmed events for Osasuna are the fixtures listed above.