Osasuna shows his face in Bruges, but is eliminated from the Conference League (2-2)
Euskaraz irakurri: Osasunak gertu izan du sailkapena Brujasen, baina Konferentzia Ligatik kanpo geratu da (2-2)
Osasuna has drawn in the second leg of the Conference League play-off that has been played this Thursday against Bruges in the Belgian city (2-2), so with the 1-2 in the first leg, he is eliminated from the European competition. Brujas began dominating the game, but it was the rojillos who took the lead in the tie with two goals from Mojica and Budimir. Even so, the Belgian team has continued to press and has equalized the game in a matter of three minutes, with goals from Thiago and Olsen.
Bruges was playing at home, and that was noticeable from the first minutes of the game, dominating the script of the game and creating the first approaches to the Osasunista box. Osasuna has not been left behind either, and Moncayola He wanted to put fear into the locals with the first shot from outside the area, which did not find the goal.
Buchanan had the first clear chance of the game in a good play by the local team. He tried to cross the ball to the far post, unreachable by the goalkeeper, but the shot went just wide.
The Witches have continued to dominate the game, against an Osasuna that has focused its attacks on the counters on the wing, without creating any real danger. The closest they have come has been a free kick launched by Chimy Avilabut his shot has gone wide.
The Belgian team was close to opening the scoring in a triangulation that ended in a shot from Zinckernagel, forcing the intervention of Sergio Herrera with a point-blank stop.
Chimy had the first clear opportunity for the rojillos on his header. He ended up in a corner, but that’s where Osasuna’s goal came from. A play of strategy Moncayola removing a low pass to Mojica so that he would shoot from outside the area to score the first goal of the game and equalize the tie (0-1).
The goal has not diminished the spirits of the Belgian team, which has continued to insist with crosses from the left wing, while Osasuna has gone one more gear.
De Cuyper was about to equalize the game with a left-footed shot from outside the area. His shot hit the post and no one was able to catch the rebound.
Shortly after the start of the second half, Boyota scored for the locals in a foul, but the referee has annulled for offside.
Osasuna has given the best response to that occasion, scoring the second goal. Budimir He finished off a cross with a header and sent it low on the right. Mignolet has not been fine to stop it and the Navarrese team has taken the lead in the tie (0-2).
Bruges once again came close to scoring a one-on-one from Thiago, but the striker was slow and his shot went high.
He himself has been the one who has returned to give emotion to the clash in minute 73. In a closed corner, Thiago He has entered the far post with everything to finish off the ball and, with little defensive resistance, return to equalize the tie (1-2).
And after a few minutes, Mojica lost the ball in his area, an error that Osasuna paid dearly for, as Olsen took advantage of it to steal the ball and shoot from point-blank range, without Herrera being able to do anything to stop it (2-2).
Thiago was able to extend the score with a right foot, but his shot hit the crossbar.
Osasuna has continued fighting until the end, has even had the occasional approach to the rival area, but it has not been enough. Therefore, knocked out of the Conference League (2-2, 4-3 aggregate).
Data sheet
2 – Witches: Mignolet; Buchanan (Nusa, m. 71), Mechele (Boyata, m. 46), Spileers, De Cruyper; Onyedika, Vanaken, Vetlesen (Odoi, d. 90+6); Olsen (Sabbe, d. 79), Thiago, Zickernagel.
2 – Osasuna: Sergio Herrera; Peña (Areso, m. 68), Catena, David García, Juan Cruz (Raúl, m. 82), Mojica; Moncayola, Torró (Barja, m. 82), Moi Gómez (Aimar, m. 68); Chimy Ávila (Rubén García, m. 68), Budimir.
goals: Mojica 0-1 (m. 27), Budimir 0-2 (m. 53), Thiago 1-2 (m. 73), Olsen 2-2 (m. 76).
Referee: Daniel Stefanski (Poland), assisted by Dawid Golis and Michal Obukowicz. The referee showed yellow cards to Chimy Ávila, Moncayola, Moi Gómez, Herrera, Mojica, David García and Catena on the red side. To Mechele, De Cuyper, Thiago and Mignolet on the local side.
Source: Eitb
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