WHO: Osasuna vs Real Madrid
That: Spanish LaLiga
Where: El Sadar Stadium, Pamplona, Spain
When: Saturday at 9 pm (20:00 GMT)
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The Real Madrid defenders champions have the opportunity to extend their leadership at the top of LaLiga to four points, even if only for a couple of hours, when they travel to Osasuna.
Atlético del Segundo Licro de Madrid, who drew 1-1 at the last departure of Real in the Sides, are in action later on Saturday when they entertain Celta Vigo.
Barcelona, who finished second in the phase of the Champions League League, is third in the top Spanish category, two points behind the leaders. The Catalan club travels to Rayo Vallecano high flight on Monday.
Together with the raffle at home with Atlético, Real lost his previous league match in a surprise defeat in Espanyol, which adds to the pressure directed to the next accessory when LaLiga tense at the top.
However, the form book is not completely against Carlo Ancelotti, since his team has won his last two Cup games, including his 3-2 victory at Manchester City in his tie on the first floor of the playoffs of the Champions League.
What did Ancelotti say about two LaLiga games without victories?
“We are well motivated, and it is an opportunity to maintain leadership, which is our goal,” said the manager of Madrid to journalists on Friday.
“Obviously, it will be a difficult game, but we did well in the last game, and I think we have to confirm it.”
“It is a game in which we have to repeat all the good things we have done in the game against City.
“The quality of this team is never in doubt, this is the way to follow.
“This is where the season really begins.”
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Did Ancelotti offer any news about the future of Vinicius Junior at Real Madrid?
Ancelotti said that he is tired of answering questions about the speculation that links the forward Vinicius JR with a transfer to Saudi Arabia and, instead, he wanted to concentrate on how well the player was working.
It is believed that Vinicius is close to signing a new contract with Real, but a rumored movement to Saudi Arabia was once again the main approach to the press conference before the Laliga game on Saturday to Osasuna.
“So many questions. Am I tired of this topic? Yes. Am I worried? No. Do I see him happy? Yes, “said Ancelotti.
“We are happy with him. There is nothing more to add that what I have added a week or two weeks ago. We do not talk about this topic here. He doesn't talk about that either.
“I see it as the same old vinicius with a lot of desire to do things well. He has done very well in the last game. “
Did the Rodri banner in Man City bother Vinicius?
That last game for Real was a 3-2 victory outside the city on Tuesday when Vinicius was appointed game player.
The Brazilian had been the goal of a banner that showed the city midfielder Rodri with the Ballon d'Or trophy with the title “stop crying your heart” in reference to the royal striker saying that he believed he should have won the prize.
“I see it very motivated, especially for what it has done in the game against City, where I had a lot of pressure, and has suffered this pressure very well, making a difference in the game,” said Ancelotti.
“Whether I have received an offer or not, I can tell you what I see here, a happy player who wants to do things well and make history with this club.”
What are the possibilities of Osasuna against Real?
With true wrapped in a battle for European survival, Osasuna hopes to capitalize when LaLiga leaders arrive at El Sadar.
The whites receives Man City from the Premier League champions in the second leg of his playoff of the Champions League on Wednesday.
Osasuna, runner -up of the Copa del Rey, 2023, are ninth in the League, but often rise to the occasion when the largest teams in Spain arrive in Pamplona.
In September, they questioned a 4-2 victory over Barcelona, which inflicted what was the first defeat of the Catalan League season.
The Croatian striker against Budimir scored twice and with 12 goals only paths to Barcelona's duo Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha and Kylian Mbappe from Madrid in the classification.
In January, Budimir became the scorer of goals abroad in Osasuna and has scored 62 for the club since he first arrived on loan in the 2020-2021 season from Mallorca before signing permanently.
Budimir, 33, scored an orthopedic device against the true society earlier this month to beat his team an impressive victory in the Sadar that ended a race without victories of nine games in LaLiga.
“[Budimir] He is making history. He is doing his own, and continues to do it. He is not going to stop, ”said Osasuna coach Vicente Moreno.
“He works hard every day and can enter [good or bad] Certain form, but he is a player who has earned his place, and for us, it is great that he is keeping them. “
The previous negative streak was initiated by a 4-0 defeat by Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu, which Osasuna will try to take revenge on Saturday.
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Osasuna team news
Osasuna will be missing the Key suspended Center Flavien Boyomo, who scored his late draw on Monday in Mallorca.
Real Madrid team news
Madrid has a series of defenders who are not available for injuries. Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao will miss the rest of the season with knee injuries, while the real -part problems worsened before the city's game with Antonio Rudiger and David praises the team that traveled to Manchester .
Lucas Vázquez was also absent for the first leg with a blow and it is unlikely to risk Osasuna.
Header
The teams have faced 46 times with a real gain 31 times.
Osasuna has gone with a victory in just five of those games.
Real is on a five-game winning streak against his opponents with the last victory of Osasuna, courtesy of a 1-0 victory in January 2011.
Madrid won the league matches of the following season between clubs 7-1 and 5-1. There have been 22 games since the last victory of Osasuna, of which Madrid has won 18.
