Real Madrid vs. Osasuna: Score and Reaction from 2016 LaLiga Match

Real Madrid continued their winning start to the 2016-17 campaign on Saturday after a 5-2 victory over 10-man Osasuna saw them temporarily move three points clear at LaLiga’s summit.

Cristiano Ronaldo needed just six minutes to open the scoring in his first start of the season, while defensive duo Danilo and Sergio Ramos followed their team-mate onto the scoresheet before half-time.

Pepe and Luka Modric took Real’s tally to five before Oriol Riera and defender David Garcia pulled two goals back for the visitors in the second period.

Despite Ronaldo’s scoring return to the lineup, Saturday’s result was more one for the defenders to savour for their contributions in attack, per OptaJose:

3 – Three different defenders have scored for Real Madrid in the same La Liga game for the first time in this century. Hammer

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 10, 2016

Osasuna’s defence came to the Santiago Bernabeu hoping to hold back a Real attack that had already bagged five times in two games this season. But with Ronaldo back in the mix, it was almost a futile effort.

Danilo’s chipped pass down the right flank found Gareth Bale despite a question of offside, and the Welshman laid it on a plate for his Portuguese team-mate at the far post, per football writer Sid Lowe:

Ronaldo’s first touch since final of euros is goal. 5′, RM 1-0 up against Osasuna. Good chance on break for Kroos to make it 2-0.

— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) September 10, 2016

A total of 62 days had passed between the UEFA Euro 2016 final and Saturday’s LaLiga encounter, but Portugal’s title-winning terror took no time at all to settle back into his club setting.

Euro 2016 opponent-turned-colleague Bale was also in fine form for Los Blancos early on, with a few close scoring chances of his own to speak of. Dermot Corrigan of ESPN FC highlighted the power balance between him and Ronaldo:

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