Osasuna Snaps Madrid's La Liga Crown at El Sadar

El Sadar Showdown

Staggering numbers on a night Madrid fell at El Sadar.

El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona hosted thrilling moments between Osasuna and Real Madrid in La Liga's 25th round, highlighted by the pivotal moment in the 38th minute.

Real Madrid began looking to extend its La Liga lead, two points clear of Barcelona, ahead of Sunday's Barca-Levante game, but the wind failed to favor Madrid, allowing their rival to surge back.

Osasuna won 2-1, despite the dramatic stoppage-time second by Raúl García that sealed the result, while the opener drew heavy controversy over the penalty from which Croatian Ante Budimir scored beautifully.

Beyond the officiating debate, Budimir struck again by beating Courtois in the 38th minute, showing poise on penalties and courage against La Liga's giants.

According to Mister Chip, Budimir now has eight goals against Real Madrid and Barcelona this season across 27 official matches against the rivals: two with Mallorca and six with Osasuna.

With this goal, the 34-year-old Budimir raised his tally to 19 successful penalties from 21 attempts in La Liga, underscoring his high proficiency from the spot and making him one of the league's most reliable takers.

Bonus punchlines: 1) Madrid found wind-assisted vulnerability tonight; 2) Budimir shoots penalties with such precision you'd think he paid for the ball with his eyes, right away.