- Stefano Malavé Macri. Twitter: @StefanoMalaveM
Real Madrid played its seventh day in the Spanish LaLiga against Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Until that match, the meringues were the only European team that maintained a perfect march both in the league and in Champions by beating every rival that came their way.
Things would not be so simple for Carlo Ancelotti’s team. The marker would not flinch for most of the first half. However, minute 42 would be key for the cast of the capital, since Vinicius Jr would try to center the ball into the areabut this would not be intercepted by any player and would sneak into the Navarran goal.
😱 BUT WHAT A GREAT GOAL! A masterful header by Kike García for Osasuna’s 1-1 against Real Madrid.#LaLigaEnDIRECTV pic.twitter.com/VmhlTSzwIe
— DIRECTV Sports (@DIRECTVSports) October 2, 2022
The party at the Bernabéu would not last long. Just five minutes into the second half, Unai García sent a cross into the pot and Kike García, with a powerful header, left Andriy Lunin with no chance of avoiding the draw.
😱 BUT WHAT A GREAT GOAL! A masterful header by Kike García for Osasuna’s 1-1 against Real Madrid.#LaLigaEnDIRECTV pic.twitter.com/VmhlTSzwIe
— DIRECTV Sports (@DIRECTVSports) October 2, 2022
The local cast would begin to despair and look for the second goal at all costs. The Hispanic-Dominican Mariano Diaz would provoke a penalty for his team ten minutes from the end and David García would be sent off, but this maximum penalty would not result in a goal. Karim Benzema would have the opportunity to be the hero. However, he would send the ball to the crossbar.
CROSS BAR AND OUT! Benzema had the victory for Real Madrid on his feet, but he missed the penalty against Osasuna and it all ended 1-1 in #LaLigaxESPN. pic.twitter.com/jmqNf4IPSi
— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) October 2, 2022
The Whites would end their streak of eight consecutive games by scoring three and Benzema would be the villain of this film by registering his third consecutive missed penalty against goalkeeper Sergio Herrera. Likewise, Real Madrid remains level on points with Futbol Club Barcelonawith 19 points.