Real Madrid desperately needed a win, and Vinicius Junior delivered in style with a hat-trick in a dominant 4-0 victory over Osasuna.
Before the game, manager Carlo Ancelotti claimed he had found solutions to their recent problems and Los Blancos began the game on the front foot, right from the first whistle.
The hosts dominated possession and finally found the breakthrough when Vinicius stepped up, and cut inside before firing in a brilliant opener.
Jude Bellingham added a second goal before halftime, thanks to a brilliant long ball from debutant Raul Asencio to send the hosts into the break with a 2-goal advantage.
Vinícius Júnior sealed his hat-trick with two more goals, rounding Sergio Herrera and slotting into an empty net, and then tapping in Brahim Díaz’s pass.
The win keeps Real Madrid close to Barcelona, and Vinícius Júnior proved his point after being snubbed by the Ballon d’Or.
