Van Nistelrooy bags four as Real thump Osasuna

DUTCH striker Ruud van Nistelrooy scored four times as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 4-1 yesterday to move third in La Liga.

Mon, 13 Nov, 2006 - 00:00

James Whelan

The former Manchester United attacker took his tally to 13 in 15 matches in all competitions.

Osasuna’s misery was compounded when a fan threw a cigarette lighter at Real goalkeeper Iker Casillas although the Spanish international was not seriously hurt.

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