Osasuna 1 - Real Madrid 4

Osasuna: Ricardo; Javier Flaño, Josetxo, Miguel Flaño, Corrales; Puñal, Nekounam; Valdo, Raúl García (David López 46'), Delporte (Héctor Font 58'); Webó (Milosevic 46'). 4-2-3-1.
Madrid: Casillas; Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Iván Helguera, Roberto Carlos; Diarra, Emerson; Raúl, Guti (Beckham 83'), Robinho (Reyes 64'); Van Nistelrooy. 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Osasuna: Josetxo, Delporte, Webó for Cuéllar, Juanlu, Soldado / Madrid: Van Nistelrooy for Ronaldo.

Goals:
0-1. 12. Van Nistelrooy. Following up after Ricardo pushed out Robinho shot.
0-2. 27. Van Nistelrooy. Latched on to loose ball to beat keeper from right.
0-3. 44. Van Nistelrooy. Ran on to Raúl pass and shot low inside near post.
1-3. 63. Valdo. Header back inside near post from left sided corner.
1-4. 83. Van Nistelrooy. Picked up Emerson pass and struck angled shot into net.

Real Madrid got their challenge back on track with a 1-4 win at Osasuna, all four goals coming from Ruud Van Nistelrooy (the first time a player has scored four in La Liga since Kluivert did so at Tenerife almost five years ago). The locals were in need of points, and Webó had a chance to put them in front when he headed Delporte's cross over the bar early on. But soon afterwards Ricardo could only push out a long shot from Robinho, and Van Nistelrooy nipped in to turn the ball past the keeper.

Ziganda's side could have levelled the scores, firstly when Raúl García shot in to the side netting and then when Casillas parried a Puñal free kick. But Van Nistelrooy struck again after Robinho's effort was deflected by a defender, the ball falling kindly for the Dutch striker to score from close up. And before the half time whistle he had his hat-trick after Raúl slipped a ball through for him to shoot wide of Ricardo inside the near post.

Both keepers were in action after the restart as Roberto Carlos, Flaño and Puñal all trying their luck, and Valdo headed one back against his old side following a corner. But "Van the man" was there again to pick up a reverse pass from Emerson to get his sixth goal in four days, and take his side back into third spot, still three points behind leaders Barcelona.