45
21:51
Mid-term conclusion:
Real Madrid lead 1-0 at the break against Osasuna. The Blancos found it really difficult for long stretches of the first round to come to compelling conclusions. The Rojillos initially had the bigger chances, with Nacho Vidal (21st) and Abde Ezzalzouli (33rd) missing the goal for the royal team. Just as the game leveled off, the home side turned up the heat and increased the pressure. With a long-range goal that Osasuna keeper Herrera didn’t look good at all, Vinícius Júnior finally scored the opening goal (42′). This should make it much easier for the favorites to play against bold guests from Pamplona, who made far too little of their chances, in the second round. Of course, the three points aren’t done yet.
45
21:47
Yellow card for Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid)
Ceballos misjudged his dribbling and stepped on his opponent’s foot trying to regain the ball straight away. That earned him the first yellow card of the game.
45
21:47
The referee allows the game to be replayed. There are two minutes on top.
45
21:46
Official injury time (minutes): 2
44
21:46
The guests from Pamplona vehemently complained about offside and talked to the referee. In your opinion, Benzema is said to have blocked the keeper’s view in the passive offside. A simple look from the VAR can clearly refute this claim and shows how much Keeper Herrera can be loaded by this flash of inspiration. The leadership of the merengues endured.
42
21:43
Tooor for Real Madrid, 1-0 through Vinícius Júnior
Los Blancos increased the pressure before the break and now take a 1-0 lead thanks to a flash of inspiration from Vinícius Júnior. The 22-year-old pretends to dribbling past Moi Gómez, but then just takes a shot from 24 meters on the left and into the far corner. He caught Herrera completely wrong footed. The spectacular conclusion wriggles in the net.
41
21:42
Kroos plays a buttery diagonal ball down the run of Mendy, who has the eye for Benzema. The Frenchman drops into the backcourt, gets the ball and then pulls away with his left. At the end, however, he falls slightly on his back and chases the leather well over the guests’ crossbar. Kick off Osasuna.
39
21:41
Ceballos lurks in the backcourt and indicates he wants the ball. He gets it promptly, but then plays a catastrophic bad pass. The Rojillos roll out to counterattack, which Rüdiger is able to nip in the bud just in time with a perfectly timed tackle.
37
21:40
An attack from the left is almost enough for the Galactics to mark the first goal of the night, but Benzema’s 14-metre shot just misses the kink. However, the strong pass from Vinícius Júnior was also very difficult to take. The volley from the Frenchman, who deserved the lead, is all the more impressive.
36
21:38
Defensively, the Rojillos have almost everything under control. The royals are hardly dangerous in the opposing third. Experience has shown that the merengues don’t need too many chances.
33
21:35
Benzema lays down for Alaba, whose cross is blocked to the next corner. Kroos takes over the standard situation and looks for Tchouaméni in the backcourt, who stumbles the ball when receiving the ball, after which Osasuna can counter. In the end, it is Ezzalzouli who takes a shot at the far corner from a ten-yard half-right position, but misses it by a hair’s breadth.
30
21:31
Kroos takes a free-kick from the left half-field high into the sixteen and finds compatriot Rüdiger, who runs in skillfully from the other wing. The run and move match the ball, but the defender heads well past Herrera’s box from twelve yards to the left. Kick off Osasuna.
28
21:29
Osasuna works its way up the field, but Moncayola has no more play station in the opponent’s sixteen. Consequently, he simply tries it himself. His flat right-footed shot from 19 meters hits the target far too centrally. Lunin has no problem burying the leather safely under her.
27
21:28
According to the latest information, an unspecified incident in the stands seems to have been responsible for the interruption. The lawn has been played again for almost four minutes. But really not much is happening at the moment. The Rojillos are becoming a bit more researchy. However, the guests did not succeed in making any significant advances. Much midfield banter dominates the game.
24
21:26
Also due to a break in the game, for which there is no apparent reason, but which the players use to take a drink break, the action at the Bernabéu has meanwhile been idle. Now the game can be continued.
21
21:24
Big chance for Osasuna! After an attack from the left, Alaba heads an Ezzalzouli cross straight into the feet of Nacho Vidal, who can shoot freely from eight meters inside the right. But because he doesn’t hit the ball properly, the bad shot goes well past the box to the left.
19
21:21
Nacho Vidal wins a corner against Vinícius Júnior when he advances down the right. However, the stationary ball is a treat for the well-placed defense of the Merengues.
17
21:19
Dani Carvajal is not attacked at all in the opponent’s penalty area, can wait a long time and then cross dangerously into the box, where Ferland Mendy throws himself into the ball in a somewhat unfavorable position and heads the ball well past the goal. Karim Benzema is annoyed behind it, because the Frenchman would have been much better at the ball. Kick off Osasuna.
15
21:17
On the other hand, the guests from Pamplona combine themselves strongly. Kike García delays at the edge of the box and then puts it through for Abde Ezzalzouli. After two simple body deceptions, he comes to an end from the left-hand position, but only catches the side netting with the tight left-footed shot. Real goal kick.
14
21:16
A long diagonal ball lands at Vinícius Júnior, who could either put it down on Ferland Mendy behind or serve on the incoming Karim Benzema. He chooses the latter, but waits far too long to get the ball in, allowing Nacho Vidal to be there in time to clear. Los Blancos continue to act a bit sluggishly.
11.
21:11
For the first time, the Rojillos can keep the ball longer in their own ranks. The guest from Pamplona is not really dangerous in the opposing third. Dani Ceballos intercepts Juan Cruz’s final pass.
8th.
21:09
Mendy runs behind on the left wing and then crosses very sharply into Benzema’s run, but Benzema can no longer get to the ball. From the right wing, Rodrygo then tries a cheeky shot to the near corner from an acute angle, but Herrera is there and grabs the follow-up safely.
6.
21:07
Kroos sends Alaba on the left, whose cross is blocked for the corner. After the short variant, the ball then comes up into the sixteen, where Herrera meanwhile stumbles disoriented through the penalty area. Los Blancos can’t capitalize on this, however, as Rodrygo’s shot is blocked to the next corner, which yields nothing.
4.
21:05
The game starts very cautiously. The Osasuna is very deep and swarms out extremely hesitantly after winning the ball. The Royals meanwhile keep the ball in their own ranks and are not in a hurry in the game forward either.
1.
21:01
Kick-off at the Bernabéu. The Madrilenians run all in white. The guests from Pamplona wear red jerseys over blue shorts. Here we go.
20:32
Incidentally, both teams are facing each other for the 85th time in a competitive game tonight. So far, the duel has mainly been in the hands of Blancos, who have won 53 of their previous 84 games (18 draws, 13 defeats). The last meeting at the Bernabéu on October 27, 2021 brought a goalless draw between the two clubs. Overall, Real Madrid have been unbeaten against Osasuna for 16 competitive games (12 wins, four draws). The last home defeat against the Rojillos even dates back to April 2004.
20:25
Before the international break, however, Osasuna suffered a 2-0 home defeat by Getafe when Chimy Ávila was sent off after 43 minutes for a brutal foul. The attacker, who is the Rojillos’ top scorer with three goals this season, is suspended today. Kike García starts for him. In addition, Moncayola and Abde Ezzalzouli start for Ante Budimir and Rubén García (both bench). So a total of three changes for the guests.
20:19
CA Osasuna started the 2022/23 season quite successfully. The Rojillos were able to win four of the first six league games (two defeats) and were primarily defensive. The traditional club from Pamplona only conceded five goals in the first six games – and thus on average less than one goal per game. Away there was only one goal for the selection of Jagoba Arrasate.
20:13
Before the international break, the Spanish record champions celebrated an important 2-1 away win at city rivals Atlético, which they have to build on today. Compared to this game, Carlo Ancelotti makes four changes to his starting XI: Andriy Lunin replaces Thibaut Courtois (sciatica) in goal. Karim Benzema returns to the starting eleven after missing two games due to a muscle injury. Also new are Antonio Rüdiger and Dani Ceballos. Eder Militão, Federico Valverde (both on the bench) and Luka Modrić (hip injury) remain outside.
20:06
In the duel for the Spanish championship, FC Barcelona advanced last night with a 1-0 away win at RCD Mallorca. The Blancos, who have won all six league games so far with 17-6 goals and thus had their best start to the season since 1987/88, when the first eight league games were all won, could regain the lead in the table immediately with another home win and take the second Restore points distance on the Blaugrana.
20:00
Good evening and welcome from the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Here Real Madrid host CA Osasuna tonight at 21:00 as part of LaLiga Round 7.