Vinícius’ Hat-trick Sends Real Madrid Back to Winning Ways Against Osasuna

Vinícius Júnior scored a hat-trick to lead Real Madrid back to winning ways, with a 4-0 victory over Osasuna on Saturday in La Liga’s 13th round. Real Madrid ended the first half 2-0 up with goals from Vinícius Júnior in the 34th minute and Jude Bellingham in the 42nd. In the second half, Júnior scored his second and the third for Real in the 61st minute, before completing his hat-trick and scoring the fourth goal in the 64th minute.

Despite the win, injury woes followed Real Madrid during the match, with manager Carlo Ancelotti forced to make three substitutions. He brought on Brahim Díaz and Raúl de Tomás for Rodrygo and Éder Militão in the first half, then Luka Modrić replaced Lucas Vázquez at the start of the second half.

Real Madrid moved to 27 points in second place, securing their first win after back-to-back defeats to Barcelona (4-0) in the league and Milan (1-3) in the Champions League. This victory marked their eighth league win of the season, with one loss and three draws. Meanwhile, Osasuna’s points total remains at 21 in fifth place, suffering their first loss after two consecutive league wins. It was their fourth defeat of the season, with six wins and three draws.