Carlo Ancelotti's side won again without their top scorer, and are now surely favourites to go on and lift the trophy.
Real Madrid picked up points without Jude Bellingham once again, with Vinicius Junior stepping up in his absence and scoring two goals to help Los Blancos to a 4-2 win over Osasuna. Fede Valverde snagged three assists, and Brahim Diaz was also among the goals as Carlo Ancelotti's side placed one hand back on the league trophy.
Vinicius opened the scoring, capitalising on a defensive blunder before tucking the ball into the bottom corner. Osasuna soon equalised, though, Ante Budimir smashing home after a Madrid collapse from a corner. Dani Carvajal only continued the chaos, giving Madrid the lead once again with a tidy poke past goalkeeper Sergio Herrera. Andriy Lunin kept Los Blancos ahead after an extended period of Osasuna pressure as he ended the half with a series of tidy stops.
And Diaz capitalised. The buzzing attacking midfielder buried a crucial third, bursting through on goal before finishing past the sprawling Osasuna goalkeeper. Vinicius sealed the result for good, an audacious flick capping off a fine afternoon and the hosts' late consolation served as little more than an annoyance.
Took his first goal well. His second was even better. Gave defenders nightmares all afternoon. Picked up a yellow that will see him miss the next match - which is the only blemish on his day.
Reporting By: Ajayi Temitope Yetunde.
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