Real Madrid needed to reassure themselves! And the Madrid club did not give CA Osasuna the slightest chance, for the 13th day of La Liga (4-0). A hat-trick from Vinicius Junior and a goal from Jude Bellingham allowed Carlo Ancelotti's men to return to victory. However, there was not only good news for the Merengue. Lucas Vazquez, Eder Militao and Rodrygo were injured in this match. Find the notes from the Madrilenians in this article!
It was a very quiet meeting for Andriy Lunin. The last bastion of Real Madrid had almost nothing to do. CA Osasuna did not target a single shot in this meeting. He had to take advantage of the moment, after the complicated matches against FC Barcelona and AC Milan. To top it all off, he gave himself a decisive pass in the 61st minute of play. On a defensive corner, the Ukrainian goalkeeper caught the ball and sent the ball to Vinicius Junior who produced another feat.
We are now used to seeing him at the right-back position since Dani Carvajal's injury. It is again in this position that Lucas Vaquez was able to start against CA Osasuna. However, he had to give up his place at half-time due to an injury. The third injured Madrid player this afternoon.
He also had to grit his teeth for the last minutes of the first period, to prevent Carlo Ancelotti from using a third substitution window during the first act. Luka Modric (NN) took his place at the break and moved Federico Valverde back in at right back.
Real Madrid experienced very bad news in this meeting. After starting his match well, Eder Militao was injured just before the half-hour mark. An image that makes Merengue fans tremble. He came out on a stretcher and gave his place to the young Raul Asencio (7/10).
The 21-year-old central defender was making his first match with the Madrid first team. And what a performance! He offers himself a wonderful assist on Jude Bellingham's goal (43rd). He is also very effective defensively, as in the 49th. A dream debut for him.
Like the rest of the Madrid rearguard, Antonio Rüdiger was able to reassure himself this Saturday afternoon. The German central defender was very calm defensively. He took the opportunity to deliver some very good long balls into the opposing defense, like in the 7th or 22nd minute of play. He made a great intervention in the very last seconds of the match.
It was Fran Garcia who was aligned at the left-back position. And he was very solid in his lane. The 25-year-old was hardly in any trouble. He won an important one-on-one duel in the 22nd minute of play. He also did not fail to get into his lane on numerous occasions.
No matter where he plays, Federico Valverde is excellent. He was in the oven and the mill during the first act, in the midfield. And the Uruguayan midfielder had to step back as a right-back after the exit of Lucas Vazquez at the break. He was equally convincing in this role.
It was only his fifth start of the season with Real Madrid. And Eduardo Camavinga produced a real masterclass… The French midfielder certainly scored valuable points against CA Osasuna. The 21-year-old's talent is essential to recovery.
He was able to scratch countless balls all over the pitch. From the 3rd minute of play, he put an end to a counter-attack with a nice interception. Eduardo Camavinga recovers a ball on the edge of the opponent's area, just before half-time. He is even at the conclusion of this action, but hits above.
Jude Bellingham was in the heart of the game this Saturday afternoon. And the English midfielder produced one of his best performances of the season. He gave a lot on the defensive level and was essential in the construction of the actions. He also assisted on Vinicius Junior's opener (35th).
And just eight minutes later, Jude Bellingham managed to score his first goal of the season. Well launched by Raul Asencio, he lobbed the opposing goalkeeper and allowed his team to make the break. A very great performance from him. Arda Güler (NN) replaces him for the last 15 minutes.
He is the first Madrid player who had to come off injured in this meeting. Rodrygo had a great opportunity to score points, but was not helped by physical problems. He gave up his place from the 20th minute of play to Brahim Diaz (7/10). The new arrival provided a decisive pass in the 69th minute of play, recovering a ball in the opponent's area and offering the hat-trick to Vinicius Junior.
He was clearly not successful in this meeting. Kylian Mbappé kept swapping with Vinicius Junior against CA Osasuna. At the start of the second half, the French striker was able to stand out, remaining in the left lane.
He made a great run in the 55th minute of play, going up the entire opposing half of the field, but was stopped just in front of the area by a foul. Five minutes in, he turns into a striker this time, but his attempt misses. We clearly feel that he lacks confidence at the moment…
What a performance from Vinicius Junior! The Brazilian winger was the great architect of Real Madrid's success. He managed to score a hat-trick against CA Osasuna. Ten minutes before the break, he performed a great solo action to open the scoring.
He had another festival in the 61st minute of play, following a long clearance from Andriy Lunin. He doesn't stop there… Vinicius Junior scores a third goal, a few minutes later, on a caviar from Brahim Diaz. He leaves his place to Endrick (NN) for the last 15 minutes.
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