Osasuna lost against Celta (2-0) this Wednesday in Balaídos the match corresponding to the matchday 21 from La Liga Santander. With this result, the Galician team (26 points) surpasses the Navarro team (25 points) in the classification.
The meeting started with a lot of rhythm. Both teams made it clear that they were going to attack. Osasuna had the first chance, but Budimir missed the shot by very little. Later, Celta responded through a defensive error by the red team, in which Iago Aspas received the ball and goalkeeper Sergio Herrera had to leave his area to clear the ball. In the 10th minute, Osasuna was able to get ahead on the scoreboard; but nevertheless, Budimir’s shot crashed into the crossbar after a center by Nacho Vidal.
After a frenetic first quarter of an hour of the game, the pace slowed and the duel was even. As of minute 25, Celta took possession of the ball and began to generate chances. The Navarrese team suffered to stop the attacks of the local team, and Celta went ahead on the scoreboard in the 29th minute; Cervi received the ball inside the area, passed backwards, and the shot from Hugo Mallo beat goalkeeper Sergio Herrera (1-0).
The conceded goal did a lot of damage to Osasuna and the red team had a hard time recovering. Celta went for the second goal and got it in the 39th minute through Santi Mina (2-0). The Galician team linked a good play between Denis Suárez and Aspas, which Mina finished.
In the second half, Osasuna came onto the pitch with the aim of shortening their deficit, but it was difficult for them to generate scoring chances against a Celta team that remained firm in defensive tasks.
The rojillos were close to the goal in the 60th minute, after a center by Rubén García that Budimir prolonged at the near post, and goalkeeper Dituro saved the ball, avoiding Kike Barja’s shot.
In the final stretch, Celta created danger in some counterattacks, Osasuna also had some approaches, but neither team created clear scoring chances, and the game ended with a victory for Celta (2-0).
Datasheet:
2 – Celtic: Dituro; Hugo Mallo, Aidoo, Araujo, Javi Galán; Beltrán (Okay Yokuslu, min. 78); Brais Méndez (Solari, min. 69), Denis Suárez (Tapia, min. 59), Cervi (Nolito, min.78); Aspas and Mina (Galhardo, min. 69).
0 – Osasuna: Sergio Herrera; Nacho Vidal, Dufur, Juan Cruz, Cote (Roberto Torres, min. 78); Torro (Chimy Avila, min. 68); Barja (Manu Sánchez, min. 78), Darko, Moncayola, Rubén García (Benito, min. 78); Budimir (Kike García, min. 68).
Goals: 1-0 Hugo Mallo, min. 29; 2-0 Santi Mina, min. 37
Referee: Cordero Vega (Cantabrian school). He admonished Javi Galán (min. 31) and Benito (min. 84) and Nacho Vidal (min. 92).
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