Shock Defeat For Real Madrid Hands Top Spot To Barcelona

The Rest Is Football

Goalhanger

Sports, Football, Soccer

4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Real Madrid missed the chance to go five points clear as they fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at Osasuna, their first league loss under Alvaro Arbeloa in six games. We look at an encouraging display from Trent Alexander-Arnold off the bench, Vinicius Jr's continued scoring run, and whether the defending champions can respond after surrendering top spot. Barcelona took full advantage, returning to the top with a convincing 3-0 win over Levante. We discuss Frenkie de Jong's first goal in 13 months and what this means for the title race with just 13 games to go. Atletico Madrid bounced back from their recent poor run with a 4-2 win over Espanyol. Ademola Lookman continued his flying start with four goals in six games. We ask if this can be the springboard for a consistent run from Diego Simeone's side. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com. https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's hard to pinpoint what the issue is with Real Madrid at the moment.
0:06.0	Really disappointed for Real Madrid because Barcelona are now top.
0:10.0	That is a screamer!
0:12.0	Laminia Mal was clearly annoyed that he was taken off.
0:15.0	I liked what Hansi Flick said about Laminia Mal.
0:18.0	You guys make a big deal out of everything Lameen does.
0:21.6	That is true.
0:24.5	And I suppose it's a similar thing to Vinicius Jr.
0:28.2	If they complain about something, it seems to be a massive issue.
0:40.1	Hello and welcome to the Restis Football La Liga episode with Alex Aljo and me, Garolinica.
0:45.3	Yet again, Alex, I can tell by the views, be here in another hotel room somewhere.
0:49.8	Honestly, honestly, another hotel room woke up in Newcastle this morning.
0:52.0	Well, was that after a night out in London?
0:54.3	You suddenly ended up there or were you just deliberate?
0:56.2	Let me guess, Champions League.
1:01.4	Champions League went to a lovely Indian restaurant with Alan last night.
1:06.7	He took us to a place called Kai Kaii up here and it was really, really, really good Indian food.
1:10.5	So we went there last night and then Carabag.
1:12.9	Yeah, a bit of a dead rubber that one.
1:15.8	It was done after about 20 minutes of the first leg.
1:16.4	I know.
1:16.8	I know.
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