Good evening everybody and welcome to another MARCA in English live blog, this time taking you through the Supercopa de Espana clash between Barcelona and Osasuna in Saudi Arabia.
Barcelona head into the midseason tournament as the reigning LaLiga champions, while Osasuna will feature after finishing as runners-up in the Copa del Rey last season.
The Blaugrana won the competition in 2023, defeating Real Betis via a penalty shootout and then downing rivals Real Madrid 3-1 in the final.
Xavi and his side will look to defend their crown and head into the game on a victorious run, taking down Las Palmas with a stoppage-time winner before edging past Barbastro by a score of 3-2 in the Copa del Rey. However, they failed to look convincing in either contest.
As for Osasuna, they will make their first-ever Super Cup appearance after a memorable run in the Copa del Rey last season. However, Los Rojillos fell to Real Madrid 2-1 in the final.
They then managed a seventh-place finish in LaLiga, though they currently sit in 12th position with 22 points from 19 games.
Where to watch Barcelona vs Osasuna
The game will not be shown on TV in the United Kingdom as there was no rights package agreed for the tournament. The Supercopa was shown last season on TNT Sports, then BT Sports, but there will be no repeat of that coverage on this occasion.
However, fans in the USA can see the game live on ESPN2. Subscribers can also stream the game via ESPN+.
What time does Barcelona vs Osasuna start?
Barcelona vs Osasuna has been scheduled for a 20:00 CET kick-off, which is local time in Spain.
Fans in the USA can tune in to the live coverage at 14:00 ET / 11:00 PT.
Matchup Stats & Insights
- Barcelona ranks third in LaLiga scoring 2.0 goals per game), while Osasuna is 15th defensively conceding 1.5 per game.
- Osasuna scores 1.2 goals per match to rank 10th in LaLiga, while Barcelona allows 1.4 per match to rank 13th.
- Barcelona’s +14 goal differential ranks fifth in the league.
- In terms of goal differential, Osasuna ranks 12th in the league at -6.
- Barcelona has taken 333 shots across 21 games (to rank second in LaLiga), while Osasuna has faced 225 opponent shots over 21 matches (which ranks fourth).
- Osasuna takes 11.0 shots per match (16th in LaLiga), and Barcelona concedes 10.3 per game (third in league).
- Barcelona has a shot differential of +117 on the season (+5.6 per match), second in the league.
- Osasuna has a shot differential of +5 on the season (+0.2 per match), which ranks ninth in the league.
