Real Madrid lost points for the first time this season. At home, the Madrilenians failed to beat Osasuna: 1-1. More than ten minutes before time, Karim Benzema had the perfect opportunity to score the winner from the penalty spot, but the Frenchman hit the bar. Due to the draw falls the Royal to second place in LaLiga, in which Barcelona is the new leader after seven rounds due to a more favorable goal difference.
Trainer Carlo Ancelotti was able to use Benzema for the first time since September 6, who was injured in the Champions League match with Celtic. Vinícius Júnior was posted in the left wing position, while Rodrygo had to create danger from the right flank. The midfield was formed by Daniel Ceballos, Aurélien Tchouameni and Toni Kroos. Luka Modric was missing from the match selection due to a groin injury. Andriy Lunin was under the bar, as Thibaut Courtois announced that he could not play a few hours before the game.
1-0 for Real! ?? Vinicius’ sharp pass is missed by everyone, but does it end in the goal??#ZiggoSport #LaLiga #RealMadridOsasuna pic.twitter.com/ALalsK0taY
— Ziggo Sport Football (@ZS_Voetbal) October 2, 2022
Real Madrid went in search of the opening goal from the first whistle. Osasuna was under constant pressure and threatened to fall behind in the sixth minute, but Tchouameni failed to score from close range and from the rebound. In the remainder of the first half, Benzema, Antonio Rüdiger and Vinícius also contributed in vain. For a long time it looked as if the teams would go into halftime with a scoreless score, but nothing turned out to be less true. Vinícius seemed to want to pass a cross from the left, but his high ball was missed by Osasuna’s entire defense. Goalkeeper Sergio Herrera saw the ball come too late to anticipate: 1-0.
Penalty + Red + the bar ?? Benzema gets a push, takes the penalty himself, but forgets to shoot it in??#ZiggoSport #LaLiga #RealMadridOsasuna pic.twitter.com/nFr0rVQ5TU
— Ziggo Sport Football (@ZS_Voetbal) October 2, 2022
Although Real Madrid was also the dominant party in the second company, the visitors equalized in the fiftieth minute. Unai García had a perfect pass to Kike García, who made it 1-1 with an excellent header. Afterwards, the Madrilenians increased the pressure, but partly due to the lack of fortune and sharpness in the completion, the spell was not broken. More than ten minutes before the end, Benzema had the greatest chance of signing the winning. The striker was pushed into the box with two hands by David García, who immediately received a red card, giving him a penalty. Benzema himself went behind the ball, but from eleven meters he hit the bar. In the final phase, Benzema thought he could still score; this time, however, his goal was disallowed for offside.
| No. | Team | m | W | G | V | +/- | Pnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 19 |
| 3 | Athletic Club | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Osasuna | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Valencia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 10 |
| 11 | Real Majorca | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Girona | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | getafe | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 7 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 7 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Seville | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | Almeria | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 19 | Cadiz | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -13 | 4 |
| 20 | Elche | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -14 | 1 |