March 16, (THEWILL)- Real Madrid maintained their charge towards the La Liga title with a comfortable 4-2 win over Osasuna, on Saturday. A brace from Vinicius Junior and goals from Dani Carvajal and Brahim Diaz sealed the three points for Carlo Ancelotti’s men, despite consolation strikes from Ante Budimir and Iker Munoz for the hosts.
The game started at a frenetic pace, with Vinicius opening the scoring after just three minutes. Osasuna responded almost immediately through Budimir’s equaliser, but Carvajal restored Real’s advantage before the break. Diaz and Vinicius’ second-half goals put the result beyond doubt as Madrid closed in on a record-extending 35th league title.
While Osasuna showed plenty of endeavour, Real’s quality eventually told. Vinicius was unstoppable, tormenting the home defence, while the assured displays of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric controlled the midfield. Ancelotti will be pleased with his side’s professional performance as the finish line comes into view.
The victory marks the 200th La Liga win of Ancelotti’s managerial career, an incredible milestone for an accomplished manager. For the experienced Italian, who has won league titles in Italy, England, France and Germany, this enhances his reputation as one of the modern greats of the game.
With Barcelona trailing by a daunting 15 points with 10 games remaining, the title appears a formality for the capital club. Real can fully give themselves to preparing for their UEFA Champions League quarter-final against defending champions Manchester City, as a potential treble looms.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
