Karim Benzema missed a penalty as the Blancos were forced to settle for a draw, despite playing the final 12 minutes against ten men.
It was a night to forget for Real Madrid as they played out a 1-1 draw with Osasuna, bringing to an end their eight-match winning run across all competitions.
The Spanish champions remain unbeaten in La Liga but are now sitting in second spot behind arch-rivals Barcelona on goal difference.
They appeared to be on their way to the three points when Vinicius Junior opened the scoring, but Osasuna pulled level with a fantastic header from Kike Garcia.
Karim Benzema had the chance to seal the three points, but his penalty hit the bar in a moment that seemed to sum up his game.
Not for a lack of effort, the French striker did not impress on his return to the team and the Blancos were forced to settle for a point against an Osasuna side that saw Garcia sent off late on.
GettyThe Winners
Vinicius Junior:
The Brazilian winger was behind Real Madrid's most dangerous moments in the first half and gave the home side the lead out of nowhere when he sent the ball bouncing beyond the Osasuna goalkeeper shortly before the interval.
Kike Garcia:
The attacker's fabulous header left Andriy Lunin with no chance as he pulled his team level early in the second half. Might also have scored a second and caused the Madrid defence all kinds of problems with his physical presence.
Barcelona:
The Blaugrana moved into first with a narrow win at Mallorca on Sunday, and will now remain at the summit for at least a week after seeing the Blancos suffer a surprise setback on home soil.
AdvertisementGettyThe Losers
Dani Ceballos:
Was given a start in midfield alongside Toni Kroos and Aurelien Tchouameni but did not look up to scratch. He did little to influence the game and was taken off just eight minutes into the second half. It was just his second start of the season and it is hard to imagine he will get many more chances to convince Carlo Ancelotti to keep calling on him.
Karim Benzema:
Missed the penalty that would have won the game in the second half and hit the woodwork another time. It was just not his night as although he was involved in the build-up, he was off the pace and could not make the difference upon his return to the starting XI.
David Garcia:
Left his team in serious danger of going 2-1 down in the second half for a silly shove on Benzema in the box, resulting in him being shown a red card, though he was ultimately redeemed as the striker fluffed his lines.
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Andriy Lunin (6/10):
The goalkeeper was called on to step in for the injured Thibaut Courtois and did a fine job for the first half but he was caught out when Kike Garcia headed in the equaliser.
Dani Carvajal (6/10):
Had a tough time on the right as Osasuna attacked down the wings and looked to get in behind him. He was eventually substituted and replaced by attacker Mariano Diaz.
Antonio Rudiger (7/10):
Got the job done and looked strong at the heart of the defence alongside David Alaba.
David Alaba (7/10):
Some good passing to help his team build attacks and he got forward a lot. Eventually moved to left-back after Ferland Mendy went off.
Ferland Mendy (6/10):
He does a lot of positive things and puts in the effort but was caught out once or twice when Osasuna cut inside and charged towards goal. Moved forward to help build attacks as Madrid preferred to target the left side.
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Toni Kroos (7/10):
Comfortable in possession as always and a calming presence in midfield but his set pieces were not up to par this time and one particularly bad one resulted in a dangerous counter attack for Osasuna.
Aurelien Tchouameni (6/10):
Was helpful defensively as his side had to deal with some dangerous attacks from the visitors but was taken off early in the second half.
Dani Ceballos (5/10):
Had little impact on the game before he was taken off eight minutes after the restart.