Raúl García's Last-Gasp Screamer Stuns Real Madrid as Osasuna End 15-Year Drought at El Sadar

Raúl García de Haro picked the perfect moment to pull out one of the cheekiest finishes you’ll see all season — sitting down a Real Madrid defender, nutmegging the press, and breaking Navarran hearts loose from their moorings at El Sadar.

The Goal That Had Everything

With the score locked at 1-1 and the clock reading 90 minutes, García received the ball in space, dropped his shoulder to leave Asencio on the deck, wriggled past Trent Alexander-Arnold, and slotted past Courtois with the inside of his right boot. Absolute filth.

But wait — the linesman’s flag went up immediately. Cue the kind of agonising VAR delay that takes years off your life. Madrid’s David Alaba even restarted play in an attempt to get the decision waved off before the VOR room had finished drawing their lines. Cheeky, but futile. The goal stood, El Sadar erupted, and Osasuna had their first home win over Real Madrid in 15 years.

How It Unfolded

• Budimir opens the scoring — the striker both won and converted the penalty, doing what he does
• Vinicius equalises — a quality finish from the Brazilian, who was, predictably, loudly booed throughout
• García wins it in stoppage time — the goal that will be on highlight reels for years, with Ceballos losing possession in the build-up being the first domino to fall for Madrid

García: Ice-Cold and Unashamed

The striker was refreshingly unbothered about the whole thing afterwards, saying “Es una jugada que suelo hacer mucho” — basically, yeah, I do this all the time, mate. He mentioned he’d scored similar goals back in the Segunda División days, and credited keeping his nerve for the cool finish. He also admitted the VAR check was a nervy moment, knowing it was a tight call.

On the penalty that started it all, García reckoned it didn’t look like one in real time, but the replay told a different story — a clear stamp on Budimir that the referee had no hesitation booking.

What It Means

This is a proper result for Alessio Lisci’s Osasuna side, who barely gave Madrid a sniff all game according to García. It moves the Navarrans up to 33 points in La Liga.

For Real Madrid, it’s a sickener. They now have to wait and see what Barcelona do later in the day to find out whether they can hold onto top spot. Dropping points at El Sadar — against a side who hadn’t beaten them there in a decade and a half — is exactly the sort of slip-up that title races are lost on.

Osasuna, meanwhile, are well and truly up for it this season. Two late winners against top opposition in recent weeks suggests this lot aren’t just making up the numbers.