Real Madrid have kept pace with Barcelona at the top of La Liga after picking up a crucial 1-0 victory over Alaves in a match that saw two red cards at Mendizorroza.
Osasuna have announced that they will appeal the ruling on whether Barcelona fielded an ineligible player against them during their meeting on the 24th of March, which ended 3-0 to the Blaugrana.
Two teams that could yet be pulled into a relegation scrap in La Liga will lock horns at El Sadar on Sunday afternoon, with Osasuna welcoming Girona. Osasuna
On Friday Osasuna declared that they would be appealing their 3-0 defeat to Barcelona, due to their fielding of an ineligible player, in this case Inigo Martinez.
Barcelona may have won against Osasuna on Thursday, but it’s safe to say that not many at the club are overly happy after the match, with their frustrations being aimed at La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation.
Barcelona moved three points clear at the top of the LaLiga with an easy 3-0 win over visitors Osasuna on Thursday which extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 19 games.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has ruled out Raphinha and Ronald Araujo from their clash with Osasuna, despite them both racing back from international duty with Brazil and Uruguay respectively.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick may well have sighed at the sight of Spain-Netherlands going to extra time on Sunday night, ensuring extra minutes for the likes of Ferran Torres, Pedri and Lamine Yamal.
Barcelona are struggling for options ahead of Thursday’s match against Osasuna, and another looks to have fallen by the wayside in the last 24 hours. The
Barcelona will leave a final fitness decision on Pau Cubarsi until just before their La Liga clash with Osasuna on March 27. La Blaugrana return to action in their rearranged game on home soil following a controversial call by La Liga.
It will be an unusual international break for Barcelona, who round it off by playing their rearranged La Liga fixture against Osasuna on Thursday evening at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Barcelona would face Osasuna next Thursday in their rearranged La Liga fixture – this was despite both clubs appealing the decision to play the match on that date, with the Spanish Football Federation standing firm on the matter.
Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti were in desperate need of a win. Coming off the back of two embarrassing defeats against FC Barcelona and AC Milan, the club needed a convincing victory to get over the recent set of results.
Barcelona traveled to Osasuna for Matchday 8. Prior to the trip, the Catalans had hosted Getafe, and they were able to grind out a one-nil win at home, thanks to a beautiful strike from Robert Lewandoski.
There’s nothing quite as heartwarming and cheerful in football as old teammates and friends linking up. Former Real Madrid teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric shared a moment on the pitch following Portugal’s friendly game to Croatia.
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 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.