WHO: Osasuna vs Real Madrid
Contents: Spain Lariga
Location: Elsador Stadium in Pamplona, Spain
When: Saturday at 9pm (20:00 GMT)
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Defending champion Real Madrid has the opportunity to expand his lead to four points at Lariga’s top, even if he only travels to Osasuna.
Second-placed Atletico Madrid painted 1-1 on Real In the Side’s final outing, but is active in the second half of Saturday when he entertains Celta Vigo.
Barcelona, who finished second in the Champions League phase, is third in Spain’s top flights, falling behind the leader’s two points. The Catalan club will travel to the high-flying Rayo Vallecano on Monday.
In addition to his home draw against Atletico, Real lost his previous league match in a shock loss at Espanyol, adding pressure to the next fixture as Lariga tightened at the top.
The formbook is not entirely against Carlo Ancelotti’s realism. His team won the final two Cup matches, including a 3-2 victory at Manchester City in the Champions League playoff first leg tie.
What did Ancelotti say about two unwinning Laliga matches?
“We are motivated and that’s our opportunity to maintain our goal of lead,” the Madrid manager told reporters Friday.
“It’s obviously going to be a difficult game, but we did well in the last game, and I think we need to check that.
“It’s a game where we have to repeat all the good things we did in the game with the city.
“There is no doubt about the quality of this team, and this is the path to come.
“This is where the season really begins.”
##Drama at the top and bottom of the LaligaeAsports ranking! pic.twitter.com/42bdakx6il
– Laliga English (@laligaen) February 13, 2025
Did Ancelotti provide news about the future of Vinicius Junior in Real Madrid?
Ancelotti says he’s tired of answering questions about speculation about moving Vinicius JR to Saudi Arabia with the forward Vinicius JR, and instead wanted to focus on how well the players were working I did.
Vinicius is believed to be approaching a new deal with Real, but the rumours to Saudi Arabia were once again a major focus at a press conference before Laliga Game Away Away Away Osasuna on Saturday.
“So many questions. Are you tired of this topic? Yes. Are you worried? No, does he see happiness? Yes,” Ancelotti said.
“We’re happy with him. There’s nothing to add as much as what we added a week or two ago. We won’t talk about this topic here. He won’t talk about it either.
“I see him as the same old Vinicius and have a lot of desire to do things right. He did it very well in the last game.”
Did Man City’s Rodri Banner upset Vinicius?
Real’s final game was a 3-2 away victory over City on Tuesday, when Vinicius was selected as the player of the match.
The Brazilians have Baron Dori Rodri, with the caption “Stop screaming your heart” in relation to the real forward who believes he should win the award. -It was the target of the banner shown to Rodri.
“He’s very motivated. He had a lot of pressure, especially because of what he did in the game with the city. He endured this pressure very well and made a difference in the game. It brought it,” Ancelotti said.
“Whether he received the offer or not, I can tell you what I saw here, the happy players who want to do things well at this club.”
What are your chances for Osasuna’s real?
Truly caught up in the fight for survival in Europe, Osasuna hopes that Lariga leaders will capitalize when they arrive at El Sadar.
The Los Blancos will host Premier League Champions Man City in Game 2 of the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday.
Osasuna, 2023, Copa del Rey runner-up is ninth in the league, but often rises to the occasion of Spain’s biggest team arriving at Pamplona.
In September they won Barcelona 4-2, bringing the Catalans to the first league defeat of the season.
Croatian striker Ante Bodhimeer has been netted twice, with only Barcelona duo Robert Lewandowski and Rafinha and Madrid’s Killian Mbappe in the 12-goal trail.
In January, Budimir became Osasuna’s overseas goal scorer, winning 62 for the club since he first arrived loans from Mallorca for the 2020-2021 season before signing permanently.
Budimir, 33, won a brace with Real Sociedad earlier this month, and an impressive victory at El Sadar, who finished his nine-game unwinning run at Laliga.
“[Budimir] It makes history. He’s doing his thing and continues to do it. He won’t stop,” Osasuna coach Vicente Moreno said.
“He works hard every day and can come in. [good or bad] Running form, but he’s a player who has won his place and for us it’s great that he’s getting them done. ”
The previous negative streak was launched by a 4-0 defeat by Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Osasuna was about to revenge on Saturday.
10 -Ousmane Dembélé (15) scored more goals in all competitions in 2025 than Kylian Mbappé (10).
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– Optajose (@optajose) February 11, 2025
Osasuna Team News
Osasuna loses the suspended key centre of Flavian Boiomo, who won their late equalizer on Monday in Mallorca.
Real Madrid Team News
Madrid has many defenders that are not available due to injuries. Dani Carballar and Edder Militau miss the rest of the season with a knee injury before the city with Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba missed the team that traveled to Manchester.
Lucas Vazquez also missed the first leg with a knock, making it unlikely that there will be a risk in Osasuna.
Head on
The teams face each other 46 times with 31 actual wins.
Osasuna left with victory in just five of these games.
Real has achieved a five-game winning streak against their opponents, with Osasuna’s final victory coming with a 1-0 victory in January 2011.
Madrid won the club’s 7-1 and 5-1 league fixtures the following season. There have been 22 matches since Osasuna’s final victory, of which Madrid won 18.
