Despite a resounding 4-0 victory over Osasuna in round 13 of La Liga on the evening of November 9, Real Madrid had to continuously receive bad news.

Real Madrid hosted Osasuna amid criticism for their poor form. The “White Vultures” suffered two consecutive defeats against Barcelona (0-4) and AC Milan (1-3). More notably, both defeats took place at the Bernabeu, a result Real Madrid have not experienced since 2009.

But with a superior squad, Real Madrid still easily defeated Osasuna 4-0. Vinicius, who just missed out on the European Golden Ball, played brilliantly with a hat-trick in the 31st, 64th and 69th minutes. The remaining goal of “Los Blancos” in this match was scored by striker Jude Bellingham (minute 42). Real Madrid currently has 27 points, ranked 2nd in La Liga, 6 points behind the leading team Barcelona.

Vinicius (number 7) and Bellingham brought victory to Real Madrid

However, Real Madrid paid a heavy price for their squad after the win over Osasuna. In the first half alone, coach Carlo Ancelotti ‘s team had to make two consecutive substitutions due to injuries to Rodrygo and Eder Militao. In the first case, Rodrygo was diagnosed with a muscle injury and had to leave the field in the 20th minute. This was quite an unfortunate injury for the Brazilian player as he had just returned a few days ago. When leaving the field, Rodrygo even shed tears, expressing his disappointment.

As for Eder Militao, Real Madrid’s central defender suffered an injury to his left knee and had to leave the field in the 30th minute . Marca revealed that Eder Militao’s injury was more serious than Rodrygo’s. A year ago, Eder Militao suffered a similar injury and had to sit out for a long time.

However, Real Madrid’s nightmare did not stop there, at the beginning of the second half, Lucas Vázquez also had to give way to Luka Modric due to injury. Before leaving the field, Lucas Vázquez had to endure the pain and play throughout the first half. Including Lucas Vázquez’s case, Real Madrid has had to go through 24 injuries since the beginning of the 2024 – 2025 season.

Real Madrid suffer 3 more injuries

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Not only is there a problem with the squad, the tension in Real Madrid’s dressing room has not shown any signs of cooling down. After the 1-3 loss to AC Milan in the Champions League, Mbappe admitted that he was unhappy because coach Ancelotti did not put him in the right position, causing him to play poorly. Despite that, the Italian coach still let Mbappe play at the top of Real Madrid’s attack in the match against Osasuna.

As expected, Mbappe still delivered a disappointing performance despite playing the full 90 minutes. The French star did not score or assist, and was rated the lowest in Real Madrid’s attack. At the end of the match, Mbappe also went straight to the tunnel, showing his anger and not even shaking hands with coach Ancelotti.

Coach Ancelotti arranged for Mbappe to play at the highest level, but he continued to perform poorly.In addition to Mbappe, two young Real Madrid players, Arda Güler and Endrick, also expressed disappointment at not being given a chance by coach Ancelotti. Since the beginning of the 2024-2025 season, Arda Guler has only played 307 minutes, Endrick even less with only 112 minutes of play. This makes Real Madrid’s leadership worried about the development opportunities and performance of this young duo.

Even a few hours before the match with Osasuna, many members of Real Madrid’s board of directors admitted to being surprised when Arda Güler and Endrick played so little.