Osasuna Vs Real Madrid: Raúl García's late winner hands leaders shock defeat
Osasuna Vs Real Madrid finished 2-1 after a stoppage-time strike secured a dramatic victory for the home side at Estadio El Sadar. The result lifts Osasuna’s unbeaten run to six league matches and gives Barcelona a chance to retake first place in La Liga.
Raúl García’s 90th-minute winner at El Sadar
Raúl García produced the decisive moment in the 90th minute, firing into the top corner after Dani Ceballos lost possession as Real Madrid pressed late. The goal followed a sequence in which Raúl Moro released García, who beat Raúl Asencio before finishing. The finish ultimately stood and sent the home crowd wild; earlier match coverage noted the stadium was "bouncing. "
Vinícius Júnior and Federico Valverde’s 73rd-minute response
Real Madrid had been pegged back when Federico Valverde surged down the left and delivered a low cross that allowed Vinícius Júnior to slide home from close range in the 73rd minute, levelling the score. Vinícius, who had previously scored a sensational goal to give Madrid a slender first-leg lead in the Champions League and later alleged he suffered racial abuse, was also shown a yellow card for dissent in the league game. Other moments included Trent Alexander-Arnold curling a free-kick well off target and Alejandro Catena heading wide; Alexander then conceded a foul on Víctor Muñoz and received a booking.
Álvaro Arbeloa on the 75th-minute Valverde substitution and squad priorities
Coach Álvaro Arbeloa explained he substituted Valverde in the 75th minute because the midfielder had been carrying minor discomfort after many consecutive matches and he did not want to risk injury. Arbeloa said the team must improve speed and intensity, noting the difficulty of producing consistent performances on both Wednesdays and Sundays and warning there is a long road ahead that includes a midweek Champions League return leg against Benfica. He added that the side had lacked "punch, teeth and speed up front" and that the match exposed the need to move the ball faster against low blocks and to create danger from both flanks. Arbeloa stressed the squad is not affected by the loss and that there are "many games left" and "a lot of room for improvement. " The final line of the club's post-match text is incomplete and unclear in the provided context.
Ante Budimir penalty, VAR review and officiating decisions
Osasuna had earlier taken the lead from an Ante Budimir penalty after a video assistant referee review showed Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had stood on Budimir’s foot. The referee overturned an initial booking for simulation and Budimir calmly converted the spot-kick. Arbeloa noted there were two very tight offside calls that went against his side during the match, and he suggested there may have been a foul earlier in the penalty action, underscoring the match-officiating swing that shaped the scoreline.
Osasuna Vs Real Madrid result ripples through La Liga and beyond
The defeat ended Real Madrid’s hold on first place for the moment and left Barcelona two points behind; Barcelona can overtake Madrid if they beat Levante at Camp Nou tomorrow at 15: 15 GMT. Osasuna are unbeaten in their last six La Liga matches (W4 D2), their best such run since August 2024 when a six-match spell produced P6 W2 D4. Raúl García has now scored three goals after coming off the bench in La Liga this season, a detail that underlines his impact from the bench.
The weekend’s European fixtures provided further movement: Atlético Madrid beat Espanyol 4-2 with Alexander Sørloth scoring twice as Atlético recorded their first league victory in four matches and remain fourth, trailing Real Madrid by 12 points while opening a six-point lead over Real Betis after Betis drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano. In Germany, Bayern Munich edged Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 with Harry Kane scoring twice; match reports alternately noted Bayern moved eight points clear at the top and briefly moved nine points clear. Details from that game show Aleksandar Pavlovic volleyed in the 16th minute, Kane headed home four minutes later to make it 2-0, and Kane added a 68th-minute goal — his 28th league goal of the season. Jonathan Burkardt converted a 75th-minute penalty for Frankfurt after Kane fouled Oscar Højlund, and Arnaud Kalimuendo scored in the 86th minute, but Bayern held on for what was described as their 19th win in 23 league games. Borussia Dortmund fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with RB Leipzig after an own goal by Romulo and a stoppage-time strike from Fábio Silva, a comeback that was reported to cut Bayern’s lead to eight points. In Italy, Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s second-half goal helped Inter move 10 points clear at the Serie A summit with a 2-0 win at Lecce.
What makes this notable is the timing: a 90th-minute winner against the league leaders not only hands Osasuna three points but also magnifies the strain on Real Madrid as they approach a crucial midweek Champions League fixture.
