"He's not that type of player."

Luka Modric goes into the referee's book for a failing arm on Alex Berenguer.

It was accidental, but Alex made the most of it.

Osasuna winger Jaime Romero is giving Nacho a torrid time on the right.

He skips past his opponent but draws a foul from the Real Madrid man.

It is in a promising position, but Jamie wastes the set piece, blazing it over the crossbar.

Assured handling from Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas so far in this game.

Fausto Tienza sees a ball rolled to him 30 yards out and he winds up a strike which takes a nick off a Real Madrid man.

It is sneaking into the bottom corner, but Navas does well to get down and snatch it.

How will that injury affect the home side after a decent start?

It's David Garcia who comes on for Tano.

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Osasuna 0-0 Real Madrid

This looks horrific.

Osasuna defender Tano is writhing in pain on the ground after an accidental collision with Isco.

The ball was there to be won but it looks like a broken leg.

Real Madrid full-back Marcelo has his head in his hands, he can barely look.

Very nasty.

Tano has been carried off on a stretcher.

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Home defender Juan Fuentes is the first man into the referee's book for a late challenge on Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Ballon D'Or holder was not going anywhere, so it's a silly foul and now he is walking a tightrope for the remainder of the game.

Osasuna don't have the look of a team who are bottom of the table and have started confidently.

Jamie Romero stands up Real Madrid defender Nacho in the box before outpacing him on the outside.

Jamie's cross is low towards on-loan Newcastle man Emmanuel Riviere at the front post, but the Frenchman's flicked shot goes wide.

There's a lush, new turf at El Sadar and Cristiano Ronaldo has not worked out how to use it yet.

It's same as everywhere else, Cristiano.

The Portuguese slips over as he tries to collect a Karim Benzema pass. Ronaldo nods approvingly and gives a double thumbs up to his team-mate.

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Real Madrid go to the other end and force a corner which Osasuna fail to clear.

The ball drops on the edge of the box for Karim Benzema, but the Frenchman's left-footed shot drifts just wide of goal.

Surprisingly, it is Osasuna who launch the first attack of the game, but Alex Berenguer's low, skiddy cross from the left is smothered well by Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas.

The Costa Rican cannot afford to put a foot wrong, with rumours circulating that the club are after a new number one.

Manchester United's David de Gea, if they can get the fax machine to work, and Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois have been mooted.

46 goals conceded in 21 La Liga games by Osasuna - more than any other side in the division.

Cristiano Ronaldo and co will fancy their chances this evening.

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Three points and they return to top spot...

We are under way in Pamplona.

Osasuna XI: Sirigu, Tano, Vujadinovic, Fuentes, Oier, Causic, Berenguer, Tienza, Jamie, Leon, Riviere. 

Real Madrid XI: Navas, Nacho, Ramos, Varane, Danilo, Marcelo, Casemiro, Modric, Isco, Ronaldo, Benzema.

French Ligue 1

There are five games in Ligue 1 this evening - most of them affecting the foot of the table - but leaders Monaco are in action, and are already in control against 12th-placed Metz in a 19:00 GMT kick-off, leading 3-0.

Kylian Mbappe swept in the opener after a header down from Radamel Falcao - and the former Manchester United and Chelsea loanee scored the second himself, turning in a cross at the near post. Mbappe then beat the offside trap and cut in from the left to make it three.

Earlier today, fourth-placed Lyon were beaten 2-1 at Guingamp.

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The 17:30 GMT kick-off in La Liga finished a few minutes ago, and it's a very happy birthday for Aritz Aduriz. The Athletic Bilbao striker, 36 today, got the winner as Deportivo La Coruna were beaten 2-1. Ernesto Valverde's team move up to seventh.

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Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez both scored as Barcelona moved top of La Liga by thrashing Alaves.

Suarez turned in the opener for the visitors from Aleix Vidal's drilled cross, before Neymar tapped in the second from close range.

Barca turned on the style in the second half with four goals in the space of nine minutes, as Messi stroked in the third before Alexis' own goal.

Ivan Rakitic smashed home from inside the area and Suarez added the sixth.

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Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane says he expects Gareth Bale to return to action within a month.

It means Bale would be fit for Wales' World Cup qualifier with the Republic of Ireland on 24 March.

The 27-year-old forward has been out since November after having surgery to repair ankle tendon damage suffered during a Champions League tie against Sporting.

"He's fine. He's working very well and looks determined," Zidane said.

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It's a white wash...

Real Madrid 5-2 Osasuna (La Liga), September 2016

Real Madrid 4-0 Osasuna (La Liga), April 2014

Osasuna 0-2 Real Madrid (Copa del Rey), January 2014

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Osasuna. One victory in 21 La Liga games this season. Bottom of the table.

Real Madrid. One defeat in 19 La Liga games this season. Victory puts them top.

It will be the biggest shock of the campaign should the home side get anything out of this game.