Late-L ate Drama: Courtois and Madrid Stumble at Osasuna
22 February 2026
Match Recap
Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois expressed his disappointment after Real Madrid fell 2-1 at Osasuna on Saturday, in La Liga round 25 at El Sadar.
Courtois posted on Instagram that there is a great sense of frustration following the defeat.
The Real Madrid keeper said the team must act to correct the course, adding: We will sit down as a team to review what happened and learn from it so it does not happen again.
Courtois was involved in a penalty that Ante Budimir converted for Osasuna's opener in the 38th minute.
With the defeat, Real Madrid, who lead the table, allowed their rival Barcelona to close the gap should they win later on Sunday against Levante, in the same round.
Punchline 1: If post-match analysis counted as goals, Madrid would be top of the charts.
Punchline 2: Looks like the only thing Real Madrid is leading right now is the audience in the stadium—and that lead isn't growing fast.
