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LaLiga: Osasuna stun Real Madrid as Atletico thrash Espanyol

Raul Garcia’s superb 90th-minute strike consigned leaders Real Madrid to a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna in LaLiga on Saturday, in a blow to their title hopes.

Champions Barcelona trail Real Madrid by two points but can overtake them on Sunday if they beat Levante at Camp Nou.

Madrid put on a below-par performance in Pamplona and fell behind to an Ante Budimir penalty before Vinicius Junior pulled the visitors level.

The second leg of Madrid’s Champions League play-off against Jose Mourinho’s Benfica on Wednesday seemed to play on their minds as they failed to kick on at El Sadar.

Vinicius, who scored a sensational goal to give Los Blancos a slender first-leg lead but was then the victim of alleged racial abuse, thought he had earned his team a point before Garcia blasted home the winner.

EPL: Man City sink Newcastle to close gap on Arsenal

Elsewhere, Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman scored his first-ever LaLiga goal to help Atletico Madrid to a 4-2 win over Espanyol on Saturday.

Lookman grabbed the third goal for Atletico, who host Club Brugge on Tuesday in a crucial Champions League play-off second leg clash, following a 3-3 first leg draw in Belgium on Wednesday.

Atletico trail leaders Real Madrid by 12 points, meaning their hopes of fighting for the title are virtually over, but strengthened their grip on a top four spot.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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