Osasuna are still lacking clarity on who will be their next manager after Jagoba Arrasate announced his exit at the end of the season. Sporting Director Braulio has reportedly been on tour around Spain, trying to find the best person to take on the difficult task of equalling Arrasate’s work over the past six years.
Ante Budimir missed what may be the worst penalty kick of his career and his embarrassing stumble cost Osasuna after it lost at home to Valencia 1-0 in the Spanish league on Monday.
Osasuna forward Ante Budimir had a torrid Monday evening after his penalty cost Los Rojillo a point at home to Valencia. Things didn’t get much better for him after the final whistle.
Valencia coach Ruben Baraja was delighted after their 1-0 win at Osasuna. Andre Almeida struck the winner, while Ante Budimir fluffed a late penalty for Osasuna.
Ante Budimir missed what may be the worst penalty kick of his career and his embarrassing stumble cost Osasuna after it lost at home to Valencia 1-0 in the Spanish league on Monday.
Valencia have been riding the crest of a steady wave of late, and when things are going for you, they really do help. Osasuna looked bound to equalise late on at El Sadar on Monday night, when what will already be an infamous penalty incident occurred.
The Girona FC vs Atltico de Madrid game from the first half of this season was unforgettable, as Mchel's squad earned a dramatic 4-3 victory, a statement win against one of their rivals for Champions League qualification.
Osasuna manger Jagoba Arrasate held a tearful farewell press conference two weeks ago, where he declared that he would not be renewing his deal with Los Rojillo.
Almeria came crashing back down to Earth on Saturday, as they lost 3-0 to Osasuna at the Poer Horse Stadium. Pepe Mel’s side got their first victory of the league season against Las Palmas two weeks ago, but they have now returned to that familiar feeling of defeat.
Jagoba Arrasate’s future at Osasuna is looking more and more precarious. The 45-year-old, who is currently taking a temporary break from Los Rojillos to manage the Basque national team, is out of contract at the end of the season, and with three months to go, an agreement is still not close.
Real Madrid submitted an official complaint about referee Juan Martinez Munuera, declaring that they believed him to be ‘deliberately negligent’ after not including chants about Vinicius Junior in his match report.
Osasuna have responded to claims from Real Madrid that Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior received racial abuse at El Sadar on Saturday, saying they ‘will not tolerate the tarnishing of Osasuna’s name’.
Real Madrid fans had high hopes when the club brought in Arda Guler. The 19-year-old boy wonder was brought to the club after Real Madrid beat the likes of FC Barcelona and AC Milan to his signature.
Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Jr was delighted after their win at Osasuna. Vini Jr scored twice in the 4-2 victory. He later said: "It was a great game from the team, not just from me.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was delighted with their win at Osasuna. Real won 4-2, with Vinicius Jr scoring twice. Ancelotti said: "I'm very proud of all these victories, I'm very happy to win here and to have played so well.
Carlo Ancelotti once again singled out Vinicius Junior for praise as Real Madrid sealed a 4-2 La Liga win at Osasuna. Los Blancos head into the international break with a firm lead in the title race as the Italian coach zones in on a potential UEFA Champions League double this season.
Osasuna 1-4 Real Madrid Real Madrid will go into the international break with a healthy lead at the top of the table, as they sealed a comfortable win away to Osasuna, meaning Girona will have to beat Getafe in order to cut the gap back to seven.
Real Madrid did not manage to hold onto an early lead given to them by Vinicius Junior at El Sadar long, but they are faring better after Dani Carvajal‘s goal.
Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera says Vinicius Jr hurts his image amongst his fellow pros with his antics. Osasuna face Vini Jr and Real Madrid this weekend.
Vitor Roque scored the first goal of his Barcelona career in a 1-0 win over 10-man Osasuna on Wednesday. The 18-year-old made his sixth appearance for Barca when he came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute.
Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in the final of the Supercopa de Espana in Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row. Barca - who won the four-team tournament last year - qualified for the 2024 final by beating Osasuna 2-0 on Thursday.
Watch the game between Barcelona and Osasuna for the Spanish Super Cup Semi-Final. The event will kick off today, January 11, at 2:00 PM ET in the Al-Awwal Stadium, and here is all the information to watch it for free via streaming, including the pre-match coverage and TV channel.
UEFA giveth and UEFA taketh away in the case of Osasuna’s place in the 2023/24 Europa Conference League. The Spanish league outfit had qualified for the European competition after finishing in seventh place in La Liga, however, it’s believed that match-fixing accusations from the 2013/14 season have come back to haunt the club from Pamplona.
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