Played
January 12, 2013 2:00 PM EST
Estadio El Sadar — Pamplona (Iruñea)
Referee: Carlos Clos
Attendance: 16366
January 12, 2013 2:00 PM EST
Estadio El Sadar — Pamplona (Iruñea)
Referee: Carlos Clos
Attendance: 16366
La Liga Preview: Osasuna - Real Madrid
Los Blancos' recent upturn in form will be put to the test this weekend when they travel to La Liga's bottom side without their leading goalscorer.
By Karthick Arvinth
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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OSASUNA
 Fernandez Bertran, Arribas, Flano, Damia Punal, Oier Cejudo, Nino, Armenteros Sola |
REAL MADRID
 Casillas Essien, Carvalho, Varane, Arbeloa Khedira, Modric Di Maria, Ozil, Higuain Benzema |
Osasuna could hand a debut to new loan signing Miguel de las Cuevas in Saturday's Primera Division encounter with Real Madrid at El Sadar.
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Raoul Loe (calf), Roberto Torres (hamstring) and goalkeeper Asier Riesgo (foot) all remain sidelined, but defender Alejandro Arribas is back from suspension.
Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the trip to Pamplona after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season in the 4-3 win over Real Sociedad.
Sergio Ramos and Antonio Adan also serve bans, while Xabi Alonso is a doubt with a neck problem.
Defenders Pepe and Marcelo are still out but Fabio Coentrao has returned to training after a thigh injury.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Osasuna ia on a six-match win-less run in all competitions (D1, L5).
- The Navarrans have lost just one of their last four home encounters with Real Madrid in La Liga (W2, D1, L1).
- With only 14 goals scored, Osasuna possess the joint-worst attack in the top division.
- Madrid has won just one of their last five away matches in all competitions (W1, D1, L3).
- The reigning Liga champions have netted 12 goals in their last two Liga encounters with Osasuna.
- Iker Casillas (pictured, right) made his 650th appearance for Real Madrid against Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey. Only Raul (741) and Manolo Sanchis (710) have more appearances under their belt for the Santiago Bernabeu club.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Osasuna 1-3 Real Madrid
- 12.9 %
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Osasuna 0-3 Real Madrid
- 7.62 %
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Osasuna 1-4 Real Madrid
- 7.5 %
| La Liga (LIGA) | Jan 12, 2013 | Osasuna 0 - Real Madrid 0 |
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| La Liga (LIGA) | Mar 31, 2012 | Osasuna 1 - Real Madrid 5 |
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| La Liga (LIGA) | Nov 6, 2011 | Real Madrid 7 - Osasuna 1 |
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| La Liga (LIGA) | Jan 30, 2011 | Osasuna 1 - Real Madrid 0 |
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| La Liga (LIGA) | Sep 11, 2010 | Real Madrid 1 - Osasuna 0 |
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Osasuna
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| May 18, 2013 | Ciudad de Murcia 3 - Osasuna 0 | LIGA |
| May 11, 2013 | Osasuna 1 - Getafe 0 | LIGA |
| May 4, 2013 | Valencia 4 - Osasuna 0 | LIGA |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano 2 - Osasuna 2 | LIGA |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Osasuna 0 - Real Sociedad 0 | LIGA |
Real Madrid
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| May 17, 2013 | Real Madrid 1 - Atletico Madrid 2 | ESPC |
| May 11, 2013 | Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid 1 | LIGA |
| May 8, 2013 | Real Madrid 6 - Malaga 2 | LIGA |
| May 4, 2013 | Real Madrid 4 - Valladolid 3 | LIGA |
| Apr 30, 2013 | Real Madrid 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0 | UCL |
| 25 | Andrés Fernández | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Marc Bertrán | Defender |
| 3 | Rubén | Defender |
| 5 | Manuel Ortiz Toribio | Midfielder |
| 31 | Arribas | Defender |
| 15 | Oier | Defender |
| 24 | Damià | Defender |
| 18 | Armenteros | Midfielder |
| 16 | Álvaro Cejudo | Midfielder |
| 7 | Kike Sola | Striker |
| 17 | Nino | Striker |
| 1 | Ricardo | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Miguel Flaño | Defender |
| 10 | Patxi Puñal | Midfielder |
| 22 | Timor | Midfielder |
| 34 | Raoul Cédric Loe | Midfielder |
| - | De las Cuevas | Midfielder |
| 9 | Joseba Llorente Etxarri | Striker |
| 1 | Iker Casillas | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane | Defender |
| 15 | Fabio Coentrao | Defender |
| 17 | Arbeloa | Defender |
| 18 | Raúl Albiol Tortajada | Defender |
| 6 | Sami Khedira | Midfielder |
| 14 | Xabi Alonso | Midfielder |
| 16 | Luka Modric | Midfielder |
| 21 | Callejón | Striker |
| 22 | Ángel Di María | Midfielder |
| 20 | Gonzalo Higuaín | Striker |
| - | Jesús Collado | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Ricardo Carvalho | Defender |
| 12 | Marcelo | Defender |
| 8 | Kaká | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mesut Özil | Midfielder |
| 5 | Michael Essien | Midfielder |
| 9 | Karim Benzema | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
46 | 4 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
34 | 6 |
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Radamel Falcao Striker Atlético de Madrid |
28 | 8 |
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Roberto Soldado Striker Valencia |
21 | 5 |
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Negredo Striker Sevilla |
20 | 3 |
