Osasuna 0-2 Real Madrid: Real Madrid won with pain and effort at Osasuna. On Saturday evening without the injured Karim Benzema. Federico Valverde and Vinícius Júnior made the difference for De Koninklijke in the second half during a heated evening.
In addition to the injured Benzema, Real also missed Toni Kroos in Estadio El Sadar. And the duo was missed in Pamplona. The Madrilenians played rather uninspired before the break and could not shake Osasuna either. Vinícius Júnior threatened once more with a swipe, but goalkeeper Sergio Herrera reversed the Brazilian attacker’s effort.
On the other hand, Thibaut Courtois, back in the starting line-up, had to step in when Ante Budimir became dangerous for Osasuna. There were not many chances to be scored in the first half, which was concluded with a riot around Vinícius, who, like two opponents, got yellow. Real coach Carlo Ancelotti then decided to ask referee José Munuera Montero on the field.
Second half
Tempers also continued to run high in the second half. Nevertheless, Real pulled the match more and more. Vinícius, who also suffered from the home crowd, thought to open the score. But the Brazilian was offside before he passed Herrera. On the other hand, Osasuna midfielder Moi Gomez hit the post.
Vinicius eventually distinguished himself with an assist on Valverde. Twelve minutes before the end, he pushed the ball in the direction of the Uruguayan, who scored the 0-1 in a controlled manner. After Vinícius saw another goal disallowed for offside in extra time, it was Marco Asensio who still accounted for the 0-2 for Real. The Madrilenians come through the five-point victory over Barcelona and can prepare for the Champions League meeting with Liverpool on Tuesday.
Osasuna supporters insult Vinícius Júnior once again
Carlo Ancelotti and Thibaut Courtois have lashed out at the Osasuna supporters who had targeted Vinícius Júnior. At Real Madrid, attention is being drawn to the many insults that the 22-year-old Brazilian is thrown at his head at away games.
The berating of the attacker during the minute of silence for the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria was a new low on Saturday night. During the silence, one suddenly heard shouting from the stands to the star player of Real: “Vinícius, son of a b*tch.”
“The incident during the minute of silence? It was extremely disrespectful,” said Ancelotti after the match in Pamplona (0-2). “Not only towards Vinícius, but also towards the people in Turkey and Syria. We shouldn’t just let this pass by,” the Italian called for action.
Courtois did the same as his coach: “It has to stop looking at Vinicius in incidents like this. The perpetrators must be looked at. The atmosphere in these kinds of stadiums is great without this kind of nonsense.”
