Brazilian star Vinicius Junior shines as Real Madrid ends losing streak, overcoming key injuries in a dominant La Liga performance.
Real Madrid bounced back in style on Saturday, defeating Osasuna 4-0, largely thanks to a stunning hat-trick from Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian forward delivered a masterful performance at the Santiago Bernabéu, bringing Madrid back to winning form after recent defeats against Barcelona and AC Milan.
Despite a slow start and early setbacks with injuries to Rodrygo and Eder Militao, Madrid found their momentum when Vinicius struck in the 34th minute, hammering a shot past Osasuna’s Sergio Herrera to open the scoring. Just before halftime, Jude Bellingham doubled the lead, capitalizing on a long pass from Raul Asensio to gracefully chip the ball over Herrera.
Vinicius continued his unstoppable run in the second half. At the 60-minute mark, he controlled a full-length pass from Madrid’s goalkeeper, Andriy Lunin, before finishing cleanly. Minutes later, he completed his hat-trick from close range, assisted by Brahim Diaz, who had stolen possession from Osasuna’s Flavien Boyomo in their own penalty box.
With this victory, Real Madrid climbs to 27 points, narrowing the gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona, who sit six points ahead and play Real Sociedad on Sunday. After two consecutive losses, Madrid entered this match just three points above a surging Osasuna, who had been enjoying a strong season with 21 points from 12 games. However, Carlo Ancelotti’s team displayed poise and professionalism to secure this critical win and regain momentum before the international break.
While catching Barcelona remains a challenging task, today’s win was a step in the right direction for Real Madrid, and Vinicius was undeniably the star of the show. His precision and power were on full display, with his hat-trick marking a career-high in what fans are calling one of his best performances yet. Alongside his goals, Vinicius completed seven dribbles, made two key passes, and won 12 duels, earning him a well-deserved perfect match rating.
Player Ratings
Real Madrid: Lunin 8, Vazquez 7, Militao 6, Rudiger 7, Garcia 7, Valverde 7, Camavinga 7, Bellingham 8, Rodrygo 7, Mbappe 6, Vini Jr 10. Subs: Modric 7, Diaz 7, Asencio 7, Guler 6, Endrick 6.
Osasuna: Herrera 6, Bretones 6, Boyomo 5, Catena 6, Areso 6, Moncayola 6, Torro 6, Oroz 6, Zaragoza 6, Budimir 6, Pena 6. Subs: Garcia 6, Gomez 6, Ruben Garcia 6, Munoz 6, Anraiz 6.
As the international break approaches, Los Blancos can take confidence from this well-earned victory and Vinicius’ world-class performance as they prepare for the challenges ahead.
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