MADRID, Spain, September 16, 2026: Jonathan David needed 24 minutes of his first La Liga start for Atlético Madrid to show why Diego Simeone wanted another reliable option at center forward.
The Canadian opened the scoring against Osasuna, Lee Kang-in doubled the lead after halftime, Robin Le Normand added a third and Álex Baena completed a 4-0 victory at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano that sends Atlético into the Madrid derby with consecutive league wins and consecutive clean sheets.
The scoreline reflected the balance of the match. Atlético attempted 19 shots to Osasuna’s three, put 10 on target to the visitors’ one, controlled 69% of possession and completed 629 passes at 90% accuracy.
For a side that suffered a 3-0 defeat at Athletic Club earlier this month, the response has been substantial. Atlético followed that setback by winning 3-0 at Real Sociedad and have now scored seven unanswered league goals across two matches.
Story at a glance
Atlético Madrid vs Osasuna Result: Four Goals Put Simeone’s Side Third
The official La Liga match page lists the meeting as Matchday 6 at the Metropolitano. Atlético entered with 10 points from five games, while Osasuna had seven.
Who Scored in Atlético Madrid vs Osasuna?
Four different Atlético players found the net, and each goal arrived through a different type of attacking situation.
Jonathan David Scores on First La Liga Start for Atlético Madrid
David’s performance carried particular importance because of the circumstances surrounding Atlético’s attack.
Atlético Madrid vs Osasuna Stats Show Complete Home Control
The 69% possession figure was significant, but Atlético’s shot production gives a clearer picture of their control.
Robin Le Normand and Atlético Defense Shut Osasuna Down
Le Normand’s goal added an attacking contribution to an evening when Atlético’s defensive work gave Osasuna almost nothing.
Atlético Madrid vs Osasuna Result: Four Goals Put Simeone’s Side Third
| Match detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Competition | La Liga 2026-27 |
| Matchday | 6 |
| Result | Atlético Madrid 4-0 Osasuna |
| Venue | Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid |
| Atlético scorers | Jonathan David 24′, Lee Kang-in 54′, Robin Le Normand 63′, Álex Baena 82′ |
| Possession | Atlético 69%-31% Osasuna |
| Shots | Atlético 19-3 Osasuna |
| Shots on target | Atlético 10-1 Osasuna |
| Passes | Atlético 629-321 Osasuna |
| Pass accuracy | Atlético 90%-73% Osasuna |
| Corners | Atlético 8-0 Osasuna |
The official La Liga match page lists the meeting as Matchday 6 at the Metropolitano. Atlético entered with 10 points from five games, while Osasuna had seven.
Atlético temporarily moved into third place on 13 points after the victory. The wider table remains fluid as the rest of Matchday 6 is completed, a theme that has run throughout the opening weeks and featured prominently in The Sports Encounter’s opening La Liga weekend analysis.
Who Scored in Atlético Madrid vs Osasuna?
Four different Atlético players found the net, and each goal arrived through a different type of attacking situation.
Jonathan David struck first in the 24th minute. Aitor Fernández saved the striker’s initial close-range effort, but David reacted quickly to the rebound and converted at the second attempt.
Osasuna briefly thought they had found an equalizer later in the first half, but the effort was ruled out following a foul in the buildup. Atlético therefore carried their 1-0 advantage into halftime.
Lee Kang-in made it 2-0 in the 54th minute after Atlético worked through Osasuna’s defensive shape with a sharp combination involving Ademola Lookman and David.
The third followed nine minutes later. Robin Le Normand attacked the second phase of a corner and finished from inside the penalty area, turning Atlético’s territorial dominance into a three-goal cushion.
Álex Baena then completed the scoring in the 82nd minute.
The four goals represented an efficient conclusion to a match Atlético controlled for long periods with the ball. Their 10 shots on target also forced Aitor into enough saves to prevent the margin becoming even wider.
Jonathan David Scores on First La Liga Start for Atlético Madrid
David’s performance carried particular importance because of the circumstances surrounding Atlético’s attack.
Julián Álvarez and Alexander Sørloth were unavailable, leaving Simeone to hand David his first league start for the club. The Canadian had already scored after coming off the bench during Atlético’s 3-0 victory at Real Sociedad four days earlier.
He now has goals in consecutive La Liga appearances.
Atlético acquired David on loan from Juventus for the 2026-27 season. The club’s official announcement of his arrival highlighted his mobility, link play and ability to operate across the attack, qualities that were visible against Osasuna.
His influence extended beyond the opening goal. David repeatedly occupied the central defenders, combined with Lookman and Lee, and was involved in the move that produced Atlético’s second.
For Simeone, the performance provides another attacking option before a demanding section of the schedule.
That depth had looked increasingly important after Atlético’s uneven early results. Their 2-2 draw with Villarreal featured in TSE’s first major La Liga roundup, while the subsequent 3-0 defeat at Athletic Club formed part of our Matchday 4 analysis.
Two league victories later, the conversation around Atlético looks considerably different.
Atlético Madrid vs Osasuna Stats Show Complete Home Control
| Statistic | Atlético Madrid | Osasuna |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 0 |
| Shots | 19 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Possession | 69% | 31% |
| Passes | 629 | 321 |
| Pass accuracy | 90% | 73% |
| Fouls | 7 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 0 |
The 69% possession figure was significant, but Atlético’s shot production gives a clearer picture of their control.
They produced more than six times as many attempts as Osasuna and 10 times as many shots on target. Eight corners to none further illustrates how consistently the home side forced play toward the Osasuna penalty area.
Pass accuracy also separated the teams. Atlético completed their possession at 90%, while Osasuna finished at 73% despite attempting almost half as many passes.
The result fits a wider early-season pattern in Spain where execution has often mattered more than raw possession. TSE examined that theme after Sevilla’s narrow win over Valencia and again when Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol despite the visitors creating more accurate attempts.
Atlético removed that ambiguity against Osasuna. They controlled possession and created the better chances.
Robin Le Normand and Atlético Defense Shut Osasuna Down
Le Normand’s goal added an attacking contribution to an evening when Atlético’s defensive work gave Osasuna almost nothing.
The visitors managed three shots across the match and placed only one on target. They did not win a corner.
Cristian Romero and Le Normand protected Jan Oblak effectively, while Atlético’s midfield pressure prevented Osasuna from developing the kind of sustained possession needed to bring their forwards into the match.
The clean sheet becomes more valuable when paired with the 3-0 win at Real Sociedad.
Atlético had conceded three against Athletic Club during Matchday 4. They have responded with two consecutive league shutouts while scoring seven times themselves.
That shift gives Simeone a much stronger platform before the biggest domestic fixture of the season so far.
Osasuna Lose Three Straight After Their Unbeaten La Liga Start
Osasuna’s opening three league matches produced seven points and genuine early optimism.
Ante Budimir’s penalty secured a 1-0 victory over Getafe on Matchday 3, extending their unbeaten start. The Sports Encounter’s analysis of that win focused on the structural discipline that Luis Miguel Ramis had begun building.
The following three matches have changed the picture sharply.
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Alavés vs Osasuna | 5-2 loss |
| Osasuna vs Espanyol | 0-2 loss |
| Atlético Madrid vs Osasuna | 0-4 loss |
Osasuna have therefore conceded 11 goals across three consecutive defeats while scoring only twice.
The 5-2 loss at Alavés was covered in TSE’s Matchday 4 review. Their next game produced another setback when Roberto Fernández scored twice early as Espanyol won 2-0 at El Sadar, part of our Matchday 5 coverage.
Madrid produced the heaviest warning yet.
Continue the La Liga Story
Osasuna fell to 13th immediately after full time and remain on seven points. More concerning than the position itself is the direction of the defensive numbers after such a promising opening.
What Does Atlético Madrid 4-0 Osasuna Mean for the La Liga Table?
Atlético reached 13 points from six matches and moved provisionally into third place after the final whistle.
The result keeps Simeone’s team within the developing upper group after a first month that has already produced several shifts in momentum.
Real Madrid remain directly relevant to that race after surviving a dramatic comeback to beat Elche 3-2, a match The Sports Encounter covered in detail in its Matchday 6 report from the Martínez Valero.
The Madrid clubs now meet with Atlético arriving from their most dominant league performance of the campaign.
When Is Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid?
Atlético host Real Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday, September 20.
The official La Liga Matchday 7 schedule also has Osasuna returning to El Sadar to face Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, September 19.
Those fixtures give both sides very different immediate challenges.
Atlético now have to carry the confidence generated by a 4-0 win into a derby against a direct rival near the top of the standings.
Osasuna have far less time to correct a defensive sequence that has produced three successive defeats. Rayo arrive in Pamplona after beating Espanyol 2-1, a result covered in TSE’s latest Rayo match report.
Atlético Carry Their Strongest League Performance Into the Madrid Derby
The timing of this victory could hardly be better for Simeone.
David converted his opportunity when injuries opened the starting position. Lee added another attacking threat. Le Normand contributed at both ends. Baena finished the night with the fourth goal. Atlético controlled the ball, produced 19 shots and allowed Osasuna only one attempt on target.
There are harder tests ahead, beginning immediately with Real Madrid.
What Atlético take into that derby is clearer than it was a week ago: consecutive league victories, consecutive clean sheets, seven goals without reply and a striker who has scored in back-to-back appearances after finally receiving his first La Liga start.
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