Copa del Rey: Osasuna – Real Sociedad

ORSasuna or Real Sociedad will be able to put behind them the disappointment they feel after their defeats last week, to Rodjillo in the Super Cup semi-final and to Churiurdin in the San Mamés derby, as whoever wins today’s match in El Sadar , will be eligible to participate in the tournament. quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, which will boost their morale.

• How Osasuna arrives: The current Cup runner-up wants to make up for lost time in the Super Cup, a trip from which he returns angry at the referee’s performance in the semi-final against Barcelona. The joy of last season means that the people of Arrasate, despite the fact that relegation is closer than they would like, have not lost their desire to compete.

• How Real arrives: Real Madrid visits Osasuna after playing their worst game of the season and losing to Athletic – two things that hurt a lot and that could make him react in the best way today, given the performance and goals he has lost lately and which he will need to achieve. a pass or a continuation of the sadness that a derby defeat always causes, something Imanol Alguacil certainly does not expect. The big surprise was Sadiq’s inclusion in the list after Nigeria excluded him from the African Cup in a strange story. Real Madrid feared a serious injury when they called to say the player would have to return with a knee problem, and it ended up being a scare.

• Duel match: Budimir vs Oyarzabal. With eight goals each in La Liga, much of Osasuna and Real Sociedad’s chances of reaching the Cup quarter-finals will depend on the marksmanship of their two strikers. Croatia are a semi-red team as Arrasate barely scored 22 goals. Oyarzabal, flanked by Barren and Zakharian, has more goal scoring support at Real Sociedad.