Osasuna Vs Real Madrid: osasuna vs real madrid ends in 2-1 shock at El Sadar
In a last-gasp reversal that reshaped the La Liga picture, osasuna vs real madrid finished 2-1 after Raúl García’s 90th-minute winner at El Sadar. The result leaves Real Madrid vulnerable at the top and hands Osasuna a famous home victory.
Raúl García’s late strike seals 2-1 victory at El Sadar
Raúl García delivered a superb 90th-minute strike that consigned La Liga leaders Real Madrid to a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna. The decisive move came after substitute Dani Ceballos lost possession in added time, allowing Raúl Moro to release García. García beat Raúl Asencio before firing into the top corner to seal a famous win.
Penalty controversy: Ante Budimir, Thibaut Courtois and VAR
Real fell behind when Ante Budimir converted a penalty after a video assistant review showed goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had stood on Budimir’s foot. The referee overturned an initial booking for simulation, and Budimir calmly converted the spot-kick to put Osasuna ahead.
Federico Valverde and Vinícius Júnior force a response
Real levelled through Vinícius Júnior in the 73rd minute after Federico Valverde surged down the left and crossed low for Vinícius to slide home from close range. Vinícius, who earlier had scored a sensational goal to give Madrid a slender first-leg lead, had also been the victim of alleged racial abuse and thought he had earned his team a point.
Álvaro Arbeloa laments lack of sharpness and flags Benfica distraction
Álvaro Arbeloa said his Madrid side were below par in Pamplona, adding: "We lacked punch, teeth and speed up front. We have a big margin to improve and a long road ahead of us, starting on Wednesday in the Champions League against Benfica. " The second leg of Madrid’s Champions League playoff against José Mourinho’s Benfica on Wednesday seemed to play on their minds as they failed to kick on at El Sadar.
European weekend: Bayern, Dortmund, Atlético and Inter see table shifts
Bayern Munich moved eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga after Harry Kane scored twice in a 3-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern took the lead in the 16th minute when Aleksandar Pavlovic volleyed in from the edge of the box, and Kane made it 2-0 four minutes later by heading home from a Michael Olise corner. Kane struck again in the 68th minute, curling a shot inside the left post for his 28th league goal of the season. Frankfurt responded when Jonathan Burkardt converted a 75th-minute spot-kick after Kane fouled Oscar Højlund, and Arnaud Kalimuendo scored in the 86th minute, but Bayern held on for their 19th win in 23 league games.
Borussia Dortmund had trailed RB Leipzig 2-0 at half-time after a Christoph Baumgartner double. Dortmund forced Romulo into an own goal and Fábio Silva, the former Wolves striker, scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw and cut Bayern’s lead to eight points. Dortmund had needed to beat RB Leipzig to keep pressure on Bayern, who visit the Westfalenstadion next week.
In La Liga elsewhere, Alexander Sørloth struck twice as Atlético Madrid returned to winning ways with a 4-2 triumph over Espanyol. Diego Simeone’s side, who are fourth, earned their first victory in four league matches in a goal-riddled game at their Metropolitano stadium. Atlético now trail Real Madrid by 12 points, leaving their hopes of fighting for the title virtually over, but they were able to open up a six-point lead on Real Betis in fifth after the Andalusians drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano. Barcelona trail Madrid by two points but can overtake them on Sunday if they beat Levante at Camp Nou.
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 Ligue 1 summit.
