sport news Real Madrid 1-1 Osasuna: Kike Garcia's goal hands champions their first slip-up ... trends now
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Real Madrid lost their 100 per cent record to Osasuna, and top spot in La Liga, to Barcelona, as former Middlesbrough forward Kike Garcia’s header cancelled out Vinicius’ first half goal.
Karim Benzema could have won it for Madrid from the penalty spot after David Garcia pushed him in the back inside the area but the Frenchman’s Sergio Herrera curse struck again.
The Osasuna keeper saved two Benzema spot-kicks last season and this time he watched as he penalty crashed off the crossbar.
Real Madrid dropped their first points of the season after a 1-1 home draw against Osasuna
Madrid had won all nine games played, including the Uefa Super Cup, but that run hit a brick wall with high-flying Osasuna worthy of their point.
Real Madrid started without Thibaut Courtois, missing with a Sciatic nerve problem. Stand-in Andriy Lunin was almost tested early on but after Barcelona loanee winger Abde Ezzalzouli jinked past Rodrgyo he sliced his shot wide.
Vinicius had Real Madrid’s