Atlético Madrid dominates Osasuna 3-0 in La Liga

Atlético Madrid made a La Liga Round 6 fixture look like a training exercise, dispatching CA Osasuna 3-0 with three different players finding the net inside 62 minutes at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Jonathan David opens the floodgates It took 24 minutes for Atlético to break the deadlock. Jonathan David found the back of the net to give Diego Simeone’s side a 1-0 lead heading into halftime, a scoreline that flattered Osasuna given the flow of play. Atlético controlled roughly 70% of possession across the match, creating multiple shots on target and building a significant expected goals advantage. Osasuna, for their part, looked like a team dealing with exactly what they are dealing with: injuries, poor away form, and a rocky start to the season. Two more goals followed after the break, each from a different scorer, wrapping up the 3-0 scoreline by the 62nd minute. Atlético’s home fortress holds firm The Riyadh Air Metropolitano continues to be an uncomfortable venue for visiting sides, and Osasuna’s trip to Madrid followed a well-worn script. Atlético have built a formidable home record against the Pamplona-based club in recent seasons, and nothing about this fixture suggested th...