Osasuna wins the derby against Athletic and equalize on points (2-0)
Euskaraz irakurri: Osasunak Athleticen aurkako derbia irabazi du eta puntuetara berdindu du (2-0)
Osasuna has emerged victorious from the derby against Athletic Club (2-0) disputed in the sadar on the 36th day of the Santander League, a derby marked by the fight for the European positions to which both teams aspire. With goals from Budimir and Torróthe rojillos they tie with the rojiblancos in the tableboth with 50 pointsand they are placed seventh with two days to go.
Summary of the match Osasuna – Athletic Club
Osasuna has started pressing up from the first minutes, pushed by the support of their fans. Athletic defended well on their pitch and neither team created any real danger in the first clashes of the match in which the game stood out for its calm and long possessions.
Nico Williams has created the first scoring chance of the match. He has received the ball from the feet of muniain and has launched a whiplash from the right to the goal of Aitor Fernandezbut it has gone out just a little.
Osasuna has tried to attack on the left flank with abde as his main weapon, but he couldn’t find his way to the goal. Athletic has had the same luck when trying to do damage with crosses from the wings, looking for a finisher, without success.
Half an hour into the game Inaki Williams He had the clearest of the first part. He has won the defenses back and has been in front of the goalkeeper. His rivals have reached it and, after many rebounds, the ball has gone towards the goal to be cleared Ruben Pena. The rojiblanco forward asked for the hand of the rojillo defender, but the referee has not granted it.
While. Osasuna kept trying from the wings, but could not find a finisher in the box or pick up the rebounds.
Before the end of the first half, the eldest of the Williams has had his chance again, but david garcia It bothered him enough that he couldn’t shoot comfortably and the goalkeeper saved it.
As soon as the second part began, the local goal arrived. A quick throw-in has caught Athletic confused, Moncayola has focused and Budimir He finished off at will without any opposition to open the scoring (1-0).
The people from Biscay have reacted with a good play in depth so that Zarraga He finished it, but he has run into the saving foot of Aitor Fernández.
Immediately afterwards, Abde scored a great play to assist Budimir, but the ball got tangled in his feet and he was unable to load the shot.
Athletic has turned to the attack and has created danger in the rival area, but they always found themselves with the defensive wall of Osasuna.
Meanwhile, Abde has continued to be a nightmare and the play of the 2-0. He has drawn a foul that Agirrezabala He saved with great mastery, but the rebound was taken by the locals and Torró He has scored the goal that sentenced the match.
With this result, Osasuna equals Athletic on points and snatches seventh place of the classification, in the absence of two days to finish the League.
Data sheet
2 – Osasuna: Aitor Fernandez; Peña, Aridane, David Garcia, Manu Sanchez; torro; Barja (Rubén García, m. 69), Moncayola (Pablo Ibáñez, m. 81), Aimar (Iker Muñoz, m. 88), Abde (Diego Moreno, m. 88); Budimir (Kike Garcia, m. 79).
0 – Athletic Club: Agirrezabala; De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes (Lekue, m.81), Yuri; Zarraga (Guruzeta, m. 56), Vesga; Nico Williams (Sancet, m. 56), Muniain (Raúl García, m. 79), Berenguer; and Iñaki Williams (Ares Djalo, m. 81).
goals: Budimir 1-0 (m. 50), Torró 2-0 (m. 77).
Referee: Muñiz Ruiz (Galician Committee), assisted by Blanco Rodríguez and Estévez Iglesias. The main referee showed yellow cards to Torró, Budimir, Pablo Ibáñez on behalf of Osasuna. A from Marcos, Berenguer and Vivian on the visiting side.
Source: Eitb

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