10
22:12
The gait is tough from the start, and the players keep fighting each other. The atmosphere is very heated.
8th.
22:11
Again the attack of the Rojillos runs over Peña. This time, the full-back crosses directly to striker Ante Budimir, whose header arc lamp Courtois has to stretch.
7.
22:10
Rubén Peña, who just looked unhappy when he conceded, at least got Osasuna’s first corner kick. Aridane gets a header but doesn’t pose a problem for Thibaut Courtois.
6.
22:09
Vinícius Júnior is sent off with a high ball. Although he is just offside this time, the Brazilian wingers sprayed a lot of danger right from the start.
4.
22:08
This is of course an announcement by the Royals, who continue to press the tube. By the way, both teams are playing towards their fan curves.
2.
22:05
Tooor for Real Madrid, 1-0 through Rodrygo
And the leather is already wriggling in the net! Vinícius Júnior does the preliminary work, makes Rubén Peña look old on the baseline and proves the overview for his compatriot Rodrygo, who is lurking in the backcourt. Federico Valverde cleverly lets it through, Rodrygo just has to push in.
1.
22:03
It starts with a slight delay! Real Madrid kick off.
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22:03
game start
22:00
Of course, King Felipe VI. not missing. The Spanish national anthem “Marcha Real” is played.
21:55
What a mood! A light show illuminates the two choreographies in the curves. The Osasuna curve is completely covered in red and blue, the club name is written in shiny silver letters.
21:53
The finals of the Copa del Rey will be played at the Estadio de la Cartuja, Seville’s Olympic Stadium, from 2020 until at least 2024. Last year Real Betis won here on home soil, the final against Valencia went to penalties.
21:38
But the outsider can draw hope from another statistic: since 1993, Real Madrid have only been able to win the Copa del Rey if their opponents in the final were Barcelona. They suffered defeats in the final against Real Zaragoza, Deportivo La Coruña and Atlético Madrid.
21:34
The most recent La Liga clash was won by Real Madrid 2-0 in Pamplona in February. Overall, Osasuna have been waiting for a competitive win against Los Blancos since January 2011 when the Rojillos prevailed 1-0 through a goal from Javier Camuñas, while the Madrilenians included Sami Khedira and Mesut Özil in the starting XI.
21:26
In contrast to the international star ensemble of Madrilenians, Osasuna have nine Spaniards in the starting XI, many of them from their own youth and from the Navarre region. Lucas Torró should still be known to Bundesliga fans, the 28-year-old midfielder was under contract with Eintracht Frankfurt from 2018 to 2020.
21:22
Carlo Ancelotti only rested Karim Benzema in the away game against Real Sociedad. Eduardo Camavinga and Vinícius Júnior were not available anyway due to yellow card suspensions, David Alaba was injured. The quartet is back in the starting XI today.
21:15
While Osasuna could celebrate their biggest success in club history, for Real Madrid the game is just one stop on the way to a successful end of the season. The league train left at the latest after the 0: 2 against Real Sociedad on Tuesday, but in addition to the Copa del Rey, the royal team can also defend the Champions League title. The semi-final first leg against Manchester City is only three days away.
21:11
Osasuna’s trophy case is still completely empty. The Pamplona team’s greatest success reached the 2005 UEFA Cup semi-finals – after beating Leverkusen in the quarter-finals, they lost out to eventual winners Sevilla in the last four. The Rojillos also have a Copa del Rey final appearance in the club register, in 2005 they lost to Betis Sevilla in extra time.
21:06
Of course, Real Madrid go into the final as favourites. However, one must not forget that the royals have not leased the Copa del Rey either. 19 times the trophy has gone to Madrid – Barcelona have won the Copa 31 times, even Athletic Bilbao have four more title wins than Blancos. Real Madrid last won the Copa del Rey in 2014.
20:56
Final! While the semi-finals of the DFB Cup have only just been played, a winner will be crowned this weekend in the Spanish Copa del Rey. Real Madrid and CA Osasuna meet at the Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville. Kick-off is at 10 p.m.!