Real Madrid Defeats Osasuna 2-0, Maintaining Top Spot in La Liga
Real Madrid extended their lead at the summit of La Liga to five points on Saturday after a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The hosts dominated possession and created the better chances throughout the encounter, but they were frustrated by a resolute Osasuna defense.
However, Real Madrid finally broke the deadlock in the 78th minute when Federico Valverde’s cross found Vinicius Junior at the back post. The Brazilian winger took a touch and fired home from close range.
Marco Asensio sealed the three points for Real Madrid in stoppage time, capitalizing on a mistake from Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera to score into an empty net.
The victory keeps Real Madrid five points clear of second-placed Barcelona, who have a game in hand. Osasuna, meanwhile, remains in 10th place.
Key Moments:
- 20th minute: Real Madrid have a great chance to open the scoring, but Karim Benzema’s header goes over the bar.
- 35th minute: Osasuna come close to taking the lead, but Ante Budimir’s shot is saved by Thibaut Courtois.
- 78th minute: Federico Valverde’s cross finds Vinicius Junior at the back post, and the Brazilian winger scores from close range to give Real Madrid the lead.
- 90+2 minute: Marco Asensio scores into an empty net to seal the victory for Real Madrid.
Player Ratings:
- Real Madrid:
- Thibaut Courtois – 7.5
- Dani Carvajal – 7.0
- Eder Militao – 7.5
- David Alaba – 7.0
- Ferland Mendy – 7.0
- Luka Modric – 8.0
- Toni Kroos – 7.5
- Federico Valverde – 8.0
- Vinicius Junior – 8.5
- Karim Benzema – 7.0
- Rodrygo – 7.0
- Osasuna:
- Sergio Herrera – 6.5
- Nacho Vidal – 7.0
- Unai Garcia – 7.0
- Juan Cruz – 7.0
- Ruben Pena – 7.0
- Lucas Torro – 7.0
- Darko Brasanac – 7.0
- Moi Gomez – 7.5
- Chimy Avila – 7.0
- Ante Budimir – 7.0
- Kike Garcia – 6.5
Reaction:
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti: “It was a tough game, but we deserved to win. We created a lot of chances and we were patient. We have to keep working hard and take it one game at a time.”
Osasuna manager Jagoba Arrasate: “We played a good game, but we couldn’t get the result we wanted. Real Madrid are a great team and they deserved to win. We have to learn from this experience and move on.”
Conclusion:
Real Madrid’s victory over Osasuna was a hard-fought but deserved one. The hosts dominated possession and created the better chances throughout the encounter, and they were eventually rewarded for their patience. Osasuna defended valiantly but were unable to find a way past a resolute Real Madrid defense. The victory keeps Real Madrid five points clear at the top of La Liga, and they will now turn their attention to their midweek Champions League clash with Liverpool.
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