Okay so yesterday I got curious about Osasuna versus Real Madrid stats after hearing some buddies argue at the pub. Wanted to settle it with actual numbers, ya know? Started by grabbing my laptop around 8 PM with a cold beer.
First thing – opened the browser and went straight to this big football stats site I always use. Searched “Osasuna vs Real Madrid head-to-head” right in their database. Scrolled past ads like crazy until I found their historical matches section. Man that interface needs work.
What I Found Scrolling Through Decades
Started with total matches played since Osasuna joined La Liga ages back. Counted ’em up manually:
- Total games: 86 official meetings since 1935 (my coffee went cold halfway through this)
- Madrid wins: 56 times – practically double
- Osasuna wins: Only 14 victories
- Draws: 16 times they tied
Then I dug into goals. Wrote down numbers in my notebook like it’s 1999:
- Real goals total: Scored 199 against Osasuna. Almost broke 200!
- Osasuna goals: Just 82 total over 80+ years – rough
- Biggest blowout: That 7-1 Madrid win in 2011 still hurts to type
My Hands-On Comparison
Made two separate spreadsheets:
- First one for home/away splits – turns out Osasuna only beat Madrid at home twice since 2005
- Second spreadsheet tracking last 10 meetings – Madrid won 8 of them. Not even close recently
Triple-checked numbers against three sources cause stats sites love disagreeing. Took like an hour fixing conflicts where one site had a draw but another called it a loss. Annoying but fixed it.
Interesting Stuff That Jumped Out
While counting:
- Osasuna actually had a decent run in early 2000s – beat Madrid twice in three seasons
- Madrid went 12 games unbeaten against them from 2014 to 2020
- Surprise draw last season saved Osasuna from total domination
Finished at midnight feeling like my eyes were bleeding spreadsheets. Showed my buddy Carlos the numbers this morning – dude wouldn’t believe how lopsided it is till I shoved my notebook in his face. Stats don’t lie I guess.