Four Goals Lift Atletico Madrid to Third After 4-0 Osasuna Win

Atletico build a four-goal win

Atletico Madrid defeated Osasuna 4-0 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Wednesday, September 16, securing a convincing La Liga victory. Jonathan David gave the hosts a 24th-minute lead, and Atletico carried a 1-0 advantage into half-time. Lee Kang-In, Robin Le Normand and Alejandro Baena Rodríguez added second-half goals to complete the result.

David opens the scoring

The first half produced a single decisive moment when Jonathan David found the net in the 24th minute. Osasuna remained within one goal at the interval, but Atletico’s lead gave them a platform to control the second half. Ademola Lookman was booked in the 50th minute, the only disciplinary incident before the home side extended its advantage.

Lee Kang-In doubled Atletico’s lead in the 54th minute, with Jonathan David providing the assist. That goal marked a clear turning point in the match. Atletico then added a third through Robin Le Normand in the 63rd minute, moving from a narrow half-time advantage to a commanding position in less than 20 minutes.

Second-half changes reinforce the result

Both teams made several changes as the match progressed. Osasuna introduced Enrique Barja Alfonso for Jonathan Dubasin and Rubén García for Raul Moro in the 59th minute, followed by Ante Budimir for Raul García one minute later. Atletico responded with substitutions in the 68th minute, bringing on Marc Pubill for Cristian Romero, Giuliano Simeone Baldini for Jonathan David and Arnau Ortiz for Ademola Lookman.

The alterations did not change the direction of the game. Alejandro Baena Rodríguez scored Atletico’s fourth goal in the 82nd minute, assisted by Johnny Cardoso. Rubén García and Abel Bretones were booked for Osasuna in the 86th and 90th minutes respectively. The final score reflected Atletico’s greater efficiency after the interval, while Osasuna could not turn its first-half deficit into a recovery.

Atletico move third in the standings

The victory leaves Atletico Madrid third in La Liga with 13 points from six matches, a record of four wins, one draw and one loss. Their recent sequence before this fixture had been win, draw, win, loss, win, win, and the result adds another victory to that run.

Osasuna remain 13th with seven points from six games after two wins, one draw and three losses. Their pre-match sequence was draw, win, win, loss, loss, loss, and the 4-0 defeat adds to that uneven start. Atletico’s scorers and assists defined the match: David opened the scoring and assisted Lee Kang-In, Le Normand added the third, and Baena Rodríguez completed the home side’s four-goal performance.