Real Madrid 2-0 Osasuna: Six observations and tactical review | LaLiga 2019-20

#5 Luka Jović's abysmal form continues

Luka Jović's goal was ruled out for offside by VAR

Just when the Real Madrid fans and the Serbian himself thought that the goalscoring drought was finally over, VAR intervened to exacerbate Luka Jović's situation at Real Madrid.

The 21-year-old's luck hasn't panned out, as he is yet to open his Real Madrid account. The forward had two guilt-edge opportunities to score in the first half, only to sky the shot over the bar in both attempts.

In the second half, Vázquez teed Jović up with a subtle through ball, which the Serbian finished calmly, only for the goal to be later ruled out for offside by a nail's length.

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#6 Brazilian flair bewilders the Bernabeu

Vinícius Júnior broke down into tears after scoring

If you compare the Vinícius Jr of last season to the Vinícius Jr of this season, there is a stark contrast.

The Brazilian wonder kid was the focal point of an impotent Real Madrid forward line, as he displayed a lot of exuberance and was a consistently incredible performer for Santiago Solari.

This season, on the flip side, portrays a very different story as he seems to have lost all the confidence.

Against Osasuna, he meandered without producing any chances. Apart from a couple of occasions, he found it difficult to beat his marker and dribble his way past them. He was often dispossessed and most of his passes (before he scored the goal) had no intent.

This was the first match in his Real Madrid career where he was whistled, at times even before he received the ball. This coincided with the fact that Real Madrid weren't able to penetrate into the final third with danger.

As luck would have it, Vinícius Jr scored a blinder out of nowhere, with his shot taking a slight deflection off an Osasuna defender.

This was his first goal this season and it was an emotional moment for the teenager.

The spike in his confidence levels was evident as his decision-making improved and he was a constant menace to the Osasuna defence thereafter.

Rodrygo marked his Real Madrid debut with a great goal

18-year-old debutant Rodrygo Goes introduced himself to Europe in exquisite fashion, as he scored on his Real Madrid debut with a sublime finish, merely 93 seconds after replacing Vinícius Jr, making him the second-fastest player after Ronaldo Nazário (62 seconds) to score his first LaLiga goal for Los Blancos.

His goal ensured that Osasuna defenders finished the game dancing to the Samba tunes in a match where all the four Brazilian players - Militão, Casemiro, Vinícius Jr, and Rodrygo himself - left an imprint with stellar individual performances.

His goal, however, doesn't make a strong case for him to be selected for the trip to Wanda Metropolitano since Zidane has stated that Rodrygo will play for Castilla this week-end.