The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)

Dominant Real Madrid claim 4-2 win at Osasuna

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RUNAWAY LALIGA leaders Real Madrid continued their march towards the title with an easy 4-2 victory away at Osasuna on Saturday, with Vinicius Jr scoring a brace.

Real are alone at the league summit with 72 points, 10 ahead of second-placed Girona. Osasuna are 10th with 36 points.

Vinicius put the visitors ahead after four minutes but Osasuna's Ante Budimir levelled the score three minutes later by slotting in a close-range shot following a corner.

Dani Carvajal restored Real's lead after 18 minutes, using the outside of his foot to steer a curving shot into the far corner.

Brahim Diaz scored the third goal for the visitors in the 61st minute, before Vinicius got his second three minutes later with a low finish from a tight angle inside the box. In stoppageti­me, os a sun a got their second goal when Iker Munoz received a cutback inside the box and sent a powerful shot into the net.

Luton secure late draw

Luton Town salvaged a point against Nottingham forest in a 1-1 draw in the premier League on saturday after substitute luke berry scored an 89th-minute equaliser to cancel out Chris Wood's first-half goal.

Forest looked set to move up to 15th with three valuable points but Berry equalised four minutes after coming onto secure lu ton' s first point at kenilworth road since january, sparking wild celebratio­ns from the home fans.

Visitors forest remained 17 thin the standings with 25 points from 29 matches. Luton are three points behind in 18th place.

Coventry stun Wolves

Coventry City stunned Wolverhamp­ton Wanderers 3-2 with two injury-time goals in a roller coaster fa cup tie at mol in eux stadium on saturday as the championsh­ip side reached the semi-finals for only the second time in the club's history.

Wolves had looked set for a trip to Wembley after Rayan Ait-nouri cancelled out Ellis Simms' second-half opener, and Hugo Bueno then put the home side ahead in the 88th minute. But Simms grabbed a second in the seventh minute of added time before team mate hajiw right scored the winner in the 10 th minute of injury time, curling his shot into the corner to send the coventry fans, team and staff alike wild with delight.

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