Late Night Bombshell in Pamplona: Osasuna Shatters Real Madrid's La Liga Lead
21 February 2026
La Liga Drama in Pamplona
In a dramatic evening at El Sadar stadium in Pamplona, matchday 25 of La Liga delivered a major upset as Osasuna beat Real Madrid 2-1, injecting fresh tension into the title race with late drama and a tense atmosphere.
Madrid's points total stood at 60, while Barcelona trailed on 58, as Barca prepared to host Levante at Camp Nou on the upcoming Sunday.
Osasuna opened the scoring in the 34th minute through Ante Budimir from a controversial penalty after a VAR review.
In the second half, Real Madrid pushed on and Vinícius Júnior equalized in the 73rd minute, but the drama peaked in stoppage time when Raúl García de Haro struck the winner for Osasuna, cutting inside and firing a powerful shot into the far corner.
That result ended Real Madrid's eight-match league winning streak, according to Mr. Sheep's stats on X.
The sequence began under former coach Xabi Alonso, before Álvaro Arbeloa took charge.
It was also the first time Madrid had lost to a 90th-minute or later goal since April 5, 2025, when Hugo Duro scored in the 90+5 for Valencia at the Bernabéu, gifting the "owls" a 2-1 win. Osasuna's mid-table position was boosted after a positive run (4 wins, 2 draws in the last 6), underscoring their ability to trouble the big teams at home.
Punchline 1: If late goals were a sport, Osasuna just won the league with a grand slam.
Punchline 2: Madrid might start carrying a portable alarm clock to avoid future heartbreaks—because the clock clearly loves drama.
