Osasuna - Real Madrid: Claves del triunfo, la 'vuelta al batacazo' y el impulso al liderato del Barcelona
The latest osasuna - real madrid meeting ended in a shock at El Sadar, where an inspired Osasuna risked at the right moments and took three points, a result that hands momentum to Barcelona in the title race.
Osasuna - Real Madrid: claves del triunfo
Real Madrid returned from El Sadar with a surprising defeat after Osasuna manufactured its luck by taking risks at decisive moments. The lack of contundency in the visitors was evident, while Osasuna never gave up and was rewarded for its boldness with a 90th-minute golazo by Raúl García that was validated by the VAR by millimeters. Before that, a disputed penalty preceded a crucial Vinícius goal, finished from a good Federico Valverde cross.
Vuelta al batacazo: qué falló en el Madrid
Decepción: Real Madrid lost a match it had to win. The match was described as a pésimo partido for the visitors, who left Vinícius isolated at times. The team's state appears to fluctuate from game to game — "De Lisboa salió con el alta; de Pamplona, bajo observación" — and this outing returned the squad to a worrying status.
Arbeloa was forced to rotate and the changes cost the team dearly, extending the damage to their LaLiga hopes. The coach made three changes among four defenders that had protected the team well in Lisbon: he was obliged to replace the injured Huijsen and opted to rest Trent and Rüdiger. After those moves he made no further substitutions, arguing there was nothing better on the bench.
Actuaciones individuales: Mbappé, Vinícius y el desgaste blanco
Mbappé continued to show a lack of form and the scoring rhythm of the first half of the season was missing; he made few combinations with Vinícius and arrived to the match probably hampered by knee problems. Vinícius was the most incisive player for Madrid, and his goal after the disputed penalty was vital, but his performance alone was not enough to save the team.
Only Vinícius, Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni were singled out as the players who matched the required level for Madrid that day. The midfield lacked a clear organizer and leaned more on physical solidity than creative freedom to release the forwards. Eduardo Camavinga was used very much on the left to plug gaps, while Arda Güler took on a strict midfield role.
El rendimiento local: Osasuna y sus delanteros
Osasuna executed a classic home formula: relentless ardor, counter-attacks and pressure through the wings. The team exploited the flank with Rubén García and relied on its two nines, Ante Budimir early on and Raúl García de Haro at the end, to earn the win. Budimir, described as "el croata, " caused problems in the area and had a header that struck the post; moments later he forced a Courtois palm to keep the score level.
Fifteen years after the previous landmark, El Sadar once again toppled Real Madrid. Osasuna arrived at the match with no home defeats since November, positioned away from danger and fielding what was called their best eleven for the battle.
Decisiones, errores y una acción incierta
There was a disputed penalty that opened the scoring sequence and Vinícius converted the consequential attack from a Valverde cross. Later, Raúl García's 90th-minute strike was reviewed and validated by VAR by millimeters, sealing the result.
The context also notes a sequence about a player who "Se durmió en la acción del penalti que provocó el primer gol, despejando tarde, y fue al suelo en el de Raúl García en un pésimo movimiento. Sus errores individuales vuelven a costar puntos. " The specific player responsible for those actions is unclear in the provided context.
Plantillas iniciales y calendario de Osasuna
Osasuna lined up: Sergio Herrera, Valentin Rosier, Alejandro Catena, Jorge Herrando, Javi Galán, Lucas Torró, Jon Moncayola, Aimar Oroz, Rubén García, Víctor Muñoz and Ante Budimir.
Real Madrid lined up: Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Raúl Asencio, David Alaba, Álvaro Carreras, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Güler, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior.
Osasuna's immediate fixtures as stated in the match context: visita al Valencia el domingo 1 de marzo; recibe a Mallorca el viernes 6; enfrenta a la Real Sociedad el domingo 15; recibe al Girona el domingo 22. El miércoles 25 recibe al Benfica en la vuelta de playoff de la Champions y entonces sabrá si juega octavos. In LaLiga, recibe al Getafe el lunes 2 de marzo. Schedule subject to change; dates and sequence are those given in the provided context.
This result both deepens Real Madrid's short-term concerns and gives Barcelona a clear opening in the title fight, an effect explicitly noted in the coverage of the match.
