A compilation of some of the most interesting La Liga stories of the week, we go through the good, the bad and the good.
The good: Osasuna leaves Real Madrid red-faced
A statistic you may have seen floating around before Real Madrid were beaten at El Sadar was that Osasuna had not beaten Los Blancos in 15 years. Meanwhile, Osasuna had gone to Europe, reached the brink of elimination and reached the final of the Copa del Rey – it was actually Real Madrid on their way that day. However, any La Liga commentator or fan will speak in tones of reverence of the pilgrimage to Pamplona for any of the big guns, of El Sadar’s furnace.
And on Saturday, Osasuna gave us everything that trip usually entails. A well-coached, unassailable Real Madrid arrived having won every Liga game in 2026, and were met by a brutal, rebellious Osasuna. To the echoing, noisy fans of Rojillo, under the lights, Real Madrid looked nervous and played to the rhythm of El Sadar thunder – ironically it was their school product, Victor Munoz, who was sweating feverishly Dani Carvajal.
If the feeling was one of a trip to the madhouse, Real Madrid found themselves taken out of their game by a side that was cold and composed, clear about how it would hurt them. When the ball entered Real Madrid, they forced it long, knowing that they would prevent Los Blancos from playing against them. If they had to go further, Lucas Torro and Jon Moncayola beat Arda Guler and Kylian Mbappe before entering the field. Depending on which side the ball was on, Aimar Oroz positioned himself between the defender and Aurelien Tchoumeni, waiting to feed one Munoz, Ruben Garcia or Ante Budimir into space.
In recent weeks, there has been praise for the work of Braulio Vazquez in the last two transfer windows, keeping Alessio Lisci’s team with powerful and versatile weapons. This week, the celebration is the victory of Lisci’s first statement. The Italian manager has changed from his original 4-2-3-1, showing flexibility, and against Real Madrid, the ability to give his players the tools to win.
A victory that will live on in Osasuna’s history
🫡 Hello, master!
🎥 @DAZN_ES#LetsGoRojillos pic.twitter.com/GPVn9qfVzX
– CA OSASUNA (@osasuna_zu) February 21, 2026
Bad: Getafe and Sevilla, the result is not important
This may be a little personal. In Football España, you will find an unusual defense of Jose Bordalas’s staccato football, as well as an appreciation of his results in terms of resources. However, Getafe’s 1-0 defeat to Sevilla on Sunday afternoon was the worst game we have seen live, and it is hard to imagine a rival that comes close. On the contrary, Sevilla contributed to the lack of spectacle above.
It wasn’t until the 21st minute that Luis Vazquez fired the first shot into the arms of Odysseas Vlachodimos, and it wasn’t until first-half stoppage time that Sevilla got their first try together. Despite Dakonam Djene being sent off after 26 minutes, Los Nervionenses played as if nothing had happened. While Matias Almeyda sent on two more young attacking players at the break, Sevilla played more in Getafe’s half, but managed to muster one shot on target at 74%.
The only piece of real quality came from Akori Adams and Djibril Sow in the 64th minute, a superb layup allowing Sow to finish well into the bottom corner. Apart from a five-minute spell between the 81st and 86th minutes, there was no real excitement, no rush of pace. That was when Getafe went hunting for the equalizer, forcing the only real save of Vlachodimos, but even the open spaces against the defense of ten men, including two three-two situations, Sevilla refused to take advantage. One of those situations ended up being thrown 30 yards away from the Getafe goal. Between the two, the expected number of goals was 0.6.
At the full-time whistle, there should have been a celebration of three vital points for Sevilla under pressure. As if they were showing their admiration for their colleague in the weekend programs, their players struggled to bring out the joy they should have had. Neither Almeyda nor Bordalas will be able to use this photo as an example of what they want going forward. Don’t read this as a criticism of any team in a broad sense, but as one game that warranted the removal of football from the entertainment industry.
Amhale: Tell him you’re Pablo Aimar and get him out of there
Monday night football in La Liga often feels universally neglected, but sometimes that perhaps increases the joy of watching it, knowing that it’s just you and other equally dedicated/fed up fans watching it as a neutral. This Monday, Azzedine Ounahi was in prodigal son mode. Walking on water, the Moroccan player dived around the field as if he was playing a game of scoring below his usual level.
The piece of resistance, however, was a pass sent from heaven, no need to take human form. The frame froze a second before Ounahi brushed the ball into the path of Viktor Tsygankov, when he decided to pass, the Ukrainian was just short of the frame. After a second, all seven Alaves players were out of the game.
🤹🏿♀️♀️️ Quantities of Quan s’ajunten dos…#GironaAlavés #laligahighlights pic.twitter.com/rQoJIlqCL7
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) February 24, 2026
Tapping the Alaves defenders, leaves Tsygankov with the power to round Antonio Sivera with his second touch. Thankfully, he makes it stand out. It was a pass that made loved ones around the world question the source of that random noise. Girona is growing, but Ounahi in that situation, which reflects that idea, has already risen.
