Club Atlético Osasuna (6-7-6, 25 points) fell 1-0 against Atlético de Madrid (13-5-1, 44 points) at Riyadh Air Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Los Rojillos and Colchoneros headed into the break in a stalemate, but 10 minutes into the second half, forward Julián Álvarez scored the game-winner off a set piece.

The game started with Atlético de Madrid leading the charge as forward Antoine Griezmann scored an early goal, but upon VAR review, the goal was overturned due to a handball by the Frenchman. Shortly after, goalkeeper Sergio Herrera stopped a dangerous shot by Álvarez. Halfway through the first half, Los Rojillos began to control the game and put goalkeeper Jan Oblak to the test. In the 24th minute, defender Jorge Herrando tried with a header, but the attempt barely missed the target. In the final minutes of the half, midfielder Pablo Ibáñez tried from almost midfield, but his shot went wide.

In the second half, the visiting side wanted to maintain the momentum by showing a defensive effort. In the 55th minute, Álvarez received a pass from defender Clément Lenglet and placed the ball into the back of the net. Osasuna continued to push forward and almost got the equalizer when Ibáñez connected with a pass by defender Abel Bretones. In the 73rd minute, midfielder Rubén García told the referee about a contact by midfielder Pablo Barrios inside the box, but the referee did not consider it a foul. The team led by head coach Vicente Moreno, did not give up trying to tie the game, but the home backline stood their ground.

Osasuna will return on Thursday, January 16, to face Athletic Club at San Mamés in the Copa del Rey round of 16. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CET (6:30 p.m. GMT/1:30 p.m. ET). The Rojillos' next LaLiga game will be on Sunday, January 19, against Rayo Vallecano at El Sadar. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CET (5:30 p.m. GMT/12:30 p.m. ET).  

GAME NOTES
- Osasuna and Atlético de Madrid met for the first time this season. They have met 95 times, 81 in the top flight. Los Rojillos now hold a record of 29-15-51 (23-10-48 in the top flight).
- Goalkeeper Sergio Herrera made his 210th appearance for Osasuna.
- Forward Raúl García represented the Navarrese squad for the 60th time.

BOX SCORE
Atlético de Madrid 1-0 Osasuna

GOALS:
ATM: Julián Álvarez 6 (Clément Lenglet 4) 55’

DISCIPLINE:
ATM: Guliano Simeone (Yellow card) 34’'
ATM: Samu Lino (Yellow card) 53’'

Atlético de Madrid: Jan Oblak (C); Conor Gallagher (Samuel Lino, m. 46), Rodrigo De Paul, Antoine Grizmann, Pablo Barrios, Clément Lenglet, Nahuel Molina, Julián Álvarez (Ángel Correa, m. 78), Javi Galán, Guliano Simeone (Marcos Llorente, m. 73), Robin Le Normand
Subs not used: Juan Musso, Antonio Gomis; César Azpilicueta, Koke, Alexander Sørloth, Thomas Lemar, Rodrigo Riquelme, Axel Witsel, Reinildo Mandava

CA Osasuna: Sergio Herrera (C); Jorge Herrando, Lucas Torró (Jesús Areso, m. 63), Pablo Ibáñez, Raúl García (Ante Budimir, m. 78), Rubén García (Jose Arnaiz, m. 85), Rubén Peña (Jon Moncayola, m. 63), Moi Gómez, Enzo Boyomo (Aimar, m. 63), Abel Bretones, Alejandro Catena
Subs not used: Aitor Fernández, Dimitrios Stamatakis; Nacho Vidal, Juan Cruz, Unai García, Kike Barja

STATS SUMMARY:
ATM/OSA
Shots: 9/6
Shots on Goal: 5/1
Corners: 4/0
Fouls: 8/14
Offsides: 1/2
Possession: 51%/49%

Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera
Assistant referees: Diego Santaúrsula Aguado & Iván Hernández Ramos
Fourth official: Fernando Román Román
VAR: José Luis Munuera Montero
Assistant VAR: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez