La Liga Jor 18
Osasuna
1 - 1
Athletic Club
1 - 1
Sat 03 Jan - 16:15
El Sadar , Pamplona

Osasuna and Athletic Club Play to 1-1 Draw

Los Rojillos took the lead on a spectacular goal by midfielder Rubén García, but the Lions equalized in the second half through forward Gorka Guruzeta

Osasuna (5-4-9, 19 points) opened the year with a hard-fought point in a 1-1 draw against Athletic Club (7-3-9, 24 points) at El Sadar on Saturday afternoon. Los Rojillos took the lead in the first half when midfielder Rubén García scored on a free kick from more than 30 yards out. The Lions tied it in the second half, as forward Gorka Guruzeta converted a pass from midfielder Robert Navarro into the bottom right corner.

Osasuna pressed high from the start and created the game’s first chances. Forward Ante Budimir had the first opportunity in the 13th minute, running onto a through ball but sending a left-footed volley just wide. Minutes later, the hosts threatened again when midfielder Jon Moncayola finished a pass from forward Víctor Muñoz inside the area, but goalkeeper Unai Simón made a strong save.

García opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a direct free kick, striking powerfully from about 35 meters to catch the opposing goalkeeper off guard. Before halftime, Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera made a strong save to deny forward Oihan Sancet from close range.

Osasuna maintained control early in the second half and limited Athletic Club’s chances. In the 60th minute, forward Nico Williams broke through one-on-one with Herrera, but defender Alejandro Catena intervened to block the attempt. Ten minutes later, midfielder Lucas Torró hit the post with a volley from the edge of the box. A minute after that, Guruzeta received a pass from Navarro inside the area and finished past Herrera to tie the game.

Osasuna pushed forward late, and forward Raúl García had the final chance in stoppage time, heading over the bar from a cross.

Osasuna will play at Girona on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 6:30 p.m. local time in a LaLiga EA Sports Week 19 match.

    Alineación C.A. Osasuna

    Titulares

  • Sergio Herrera
    1 Sergio Herrera
  • Valentin Rosier
    19 Valentin Rosier
    Min salida 86'
  • Jorge Herrando
    5 Jorge Herrando
    Tarjeta amarilla 77'
  • Javi Galán
    20 Javi Galán
  • Alejandro Catena
    24 Alejandro Catena
    Tarjeta amarilla 73'
  • Víctor Muñoz
    21 Víctor Muñoz
  • Jon Moncayola
    7 Jon Moncayola
    Tarjeta amarilla 67'
  • Aimar Oroz
    10 Aimar Oroz
    Min salida 83'
  • Rubén García
    14 Rubén García
    Gol 34' Min salida 76'
  • Lucas Torró
    6 Lucas Torró
  • Ante Budimir
    17 Ante Budimir
    Min salida 76'


    • Suplentes

  • Moi Gómez
    16 Moi Gómez
    Min entrada 83'
  • Iñigo Arguibide
    41 Iñigo Arguibide
    Min entrada 86'
  • Kike Barja
    11 Kike Barja
    Min entrada 76'
  • Raúl García
    9 Raúl García
    Min entrada 76'

    Alineación rival

    Titulares

  • Unai Simón
    1 Unai Simón
  • Andoni Gorosabel
    2 Andoni Gorosabel
    Min salida 69'
  • Adama Boiro
    19 Adama Boiro
    Tarjeta amarilla 53'
  • Dani Vivian
    3 Dani Vivian
  • Aitor Paredes
    4 Aitor Paredes
    Tarjeta amarilla 9'
  • Iñaki Williams
    9 Iñaki Williams
    Min salida 60'
  • Nico Williams
    10 Nico Williams
    Min salida 90'
  • Mikel Jauregizar
    18 Mikel Jauregizar
  • Oihan Sancet
    8 Oihan Sancet
    Min salida 60'
  • Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta
    16 Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta
    Min salida 60'
  • Gorka Guruzeta
    11 Gorka Guruzeta
    Gol 71'


    • Suplentes

  • Jesús Areso
    12 Jesús Areso
    Min entrada 69'
  • Alejandro Rego
    30 Alejandro Rego
    Min entrada 60'
  • Alex Berenguer
    7 Alex Berenguer
    Min entrada 60' Tarjeta amarilla 73'
  • Robert Navarro
    23 Robert Navarro
    Min entrada 60'
  • Nico Serrano
    22 Nico Serrano
    Min entrada 90'

Tiempo de juego: 94min.