Copa del Rey - How to watch Real Madrid vs Osasuna on May 6, 2023

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Los Merengues face the team from Pamplona with both teams having legit options of claiming the title. Follow their match with this guide.

The time has come to know the identity of the Copa del Rey champions, a title that will be determined between Real Madrid and Osasuna. History may tell you that Los Merengues are the massive favorites to win the title, but Osasuna's recent for may be enough reason to give them some options to take the crown home.

Los Merengues have not enjoyed the best of season in La Liga, where they surrendered the title to Barcelona with a string of poor performances. Right now, Los Merengues are ranked third in the domestic competition behind the Blaugrana club and Atlético Madrid, who have a one-point lead against them in the local league. Real Madrid have lost their last two away games when it comes to La Liga matches, which means that they have only felt comfortable at the Bernabeu in recent weeks.

On the other side of the pitch, Osasuna will also enter this match with a couple of losses in a row, the first one against Real Sociedad and the most recent against Barcelona. Los Rojillos are ranked tenth in La Liga right now, which means that only a catastrophic end of the season would see them being relegated. All in all, this has been a superb season for Jagoba Arrasate's men, who are still in contention for a spot in European tournaments, something that could be accomplished if they finish sixth, or if they can find a way to beat Los Blancos.

Real Madrid and Osasuna are no strangers to playing Copa del Rey Finals, but Los Blancos have quite a bit more experience than their rivals in that department. The Spanish capital giants have been involved in 39 cup finals, winning 19 of those. This is their first title clash in the Copa del Rey since the 2013-14 season, a game they ended winning 2-1 against Barcelona with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm.

On the other hand, Osasuna have only been able to play a title match in this competition. That Copa del Rey final was played between Los Rojillos and Real Betis, but unfortunately for the team from Pamplona, they were beaten 2-1 by Los Verdiblancos.

Here are other interesting facts to keep an eye on before this match kicks off.

Real Madrid vs Osasuna - Road to the final

Los Merengues reached the Copa del Rey final with a run of four wins in five matches. The only blip in their quest to the final came in the first leg of the semis, where Barcelona claimed a win against them one-nil. Other than that, Real Madrid defeated Cacereño ((1-0), Villarreal (3-2), Atlético Madrid (3-1) and Barcelona (4-1 aggregate). As you can imagine, Karim Benzema is the team's top scorer in the tournament with four goals, followed closely by Vinicius with three.

As for their rivals, Osasuna reached the title match with a streak of games that needed extra time or penalties to be sorted out. Los Rojillos defeated Gimnastic in the Round of 32 (after extra time), which would be followed by a victory via penalties against Betis (4-2). Next up, Los Rojillos would go on to defeat Sevilla (2-1), which would see them reach the semis and beat Athletic Club with a 2-1 aggregate. Their run in the tournament has been highlighted by Kike García, who is the tournament's top scorer with five goals.

Here are the names of unavailable players for each team

Real Madrid - Injured: Ferland Mendy.

Osasuna - Injured: Darko Brasanac, Nacho Vidal, David García.

Real Madrid vs Osasuna - Head-to-head

This will be the fifth Copa del Rey match between Real Madrid and Osasuna. So far, Los Merengues have won all of those previous games.
Real Madrid enter this game while on an 18-match run without a loss against Osasuna. The Spanish capital side has won 13 of those, while the other five ended in draws.
Real Madrid claimed a two-nil win against Osasuna away from home in their last fixture, which took place back in February.
Osasuna's last win against Real Madrid took place in January 2011. That matche saw Los Rojillos claim a one-nil victory.
Carlo Ancelotti has faced Osasuna eight times. So far, "Carletto" is unbeaten against Los Rojillos, with five wins and three draws.

Osasuna's coach Jagoba Arrasate will lock horns against Real Madrid for the 14th time. His record shows only one win, four draws, and eight losses.
Real Madrid have outscored Osasuna 8-2 in their last six games (all comps).