Osasuna Vs Real Madrid: Raúl García’s 90th-minute strike stuns league leaders
In a dramatic finish at El Sadar, osasuna vs real madrid ended 2-1 when Raúl García struck in the 90th minute to consign La Liga leaders Real Madrid to defeat, a result that hands Barcelona the chance to retake top spot if they beat Levante tomorrow at 15: 15 GMT.
Late winner at El Sadar changed the game
Raúl García’s 90th-minute finish — released by Raúl Moro, beating Raúl Asencio and firing into the top corner — settled the game after a tense closing period at El Sadar in Pamplona. The goal followed a turnover by substitute Dani Ceballos as the visitors pressed in added time, and it came after an earlier Osasuna effort that had been ruled out before being given on VAR review.
Osasuna Vs Real Madrid: penalty, VAR and Vinícius moments
The match swung on an Ante Budimir penalty awarded after a VAR review showed goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had stood on Budimir’s foot; the referee overturned an initial booking for simulation and Budimir calmly converted. Real Madrid levelled when Federico Valverde surged down the left and crossed low for Vinícius Júnior to slide home from close range in the 73rd minute. Vinícius was later shown a yellow card for dissent.
Arbeloa: intensity, errors and a busy week ahead
Álvaro Arbeloa, speaking after Real Madrid’s 2-1 loss, said: "I’ve said that we always have to match the intensity of our opponents. I don’t know if I’m saying things differently or if I’m not expressing myself well. It’s true that we haven’t been able to string together games, even though we were coming off three good wins. But this is a day-by-day situation. We can’t get stuck after the fourth game. That’s what we’re working towards. " He added: "I hope it’s nothing serious, because we’re fighting for our lives again in four days. A team shows its strength in adversity. What we can’t allow is doubt. I believe in my team. We need to maintain that level of performance over time. We’ll keep working, pushing ourselves, and getting the best out of every player, because we need them all. "
Moments and discipline that shaped the match
Trent Alexander-Arnold was booked for a foul on Víctor Muñoz right on the edge of the box and later curled a free-kick well off target. Alejandro Catena saw a header fly way off target. Raúl García has now scored three goals after coming off the bench in La Liga this season, and one of his strikes in the game was initially ruled out for offside before VAR gave it.
Wider European picture and league implications
Osasuna are unbeaten in their last six La Liga matches (W4 D2), their first run of six or more without defeat in the competition since August 2024 (P6 W2 D4). The result leaves Barcelona able to go back to the top of La Liga if they beat Levante at Camp Nou tomorrow; Barcelona trail Real Madrid by two points and can overtake them with a victory. Elsewhere, Atlético Madrid returned to winning ways with a 4-2 win over Espanyol as Alexander Sørloth struck twice, leaving Atlético fourth and 12 points behind Real Madrid while opening a six-point lead on Real Betis after Betis drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano.
Bundesliga, Serie A and other headlines from Saturday
In Germany, Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 as Harry Kane scored twice — a header from a Michael Olise corner and a curling 68th-minute finish that was his 28th league goal of the season — after Aleksandar Pavlovic had opened the scoring with a 16th-minute volley. Frankfurt replied through Jonathan Burkardt’s 75th-minute penalty following a foul by Kane on Oscar Højlund, and Arnaud Kalimuendo struck in the 86th minute, but Bayern held on for their 19th win in 23 league games and to move eight points clear at the top. Borussia Dortmund were held to a 2-2 draw by RB Leipzig after trailing 2-0 at half-time to Christoph Baumgartner’s double; Romulo’s own goal and Fábio Silva’s stoppage-time strike salvaged a draw and cut Bayern’s lead to eight points. Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s second-half goal helped Inter move 10 points clear at the Serie A summit with a 2-0 win at Lecce. PSG returned to the top of Ligue 1 this weekend.
What’s next: Real Madrid’s manager said the team faces a Champions League second-leg playoff on Wednesday against Benfica, and Barcelona can reclaim first place in La Liga with a home win over Levante tomorrow at 15: 15 GMT.
