March 11, one of the matches of the 25th round of the Spanish Football Championship was held. They met Valencia (Spain) and Osasuna (Pamplona).
Spain Championship, 25th round
Valencia (Spain) - Osasuna (Pamplona) - 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: J. Kluivert (74).
Warnings: David Garcia (3), Juan Cruz (16), Avila (36), Torro (69), Hugo Duro (71), Aymar Oroz (89), Gaia (90+6)
Overview of the match Valencia - Osasuna:
In an exciting La Liga match played at the Mestalla stadium, Valencia and Osasuna faced off in a tense encounter in which both teams fought to win. There were no goals in the first half as both teams seemed to struggle for supremacy in the midfield, and solid defense prevented either team from breaking the deadlock. The second half started well: in the 58th minute Valencia released S. Castillejo instead of S. Lino, trying to strengthen the attack. Osasuna quickly responded by releasing N. Vidal instead of C. Avila in the 66th minute.
It was then that the game took on a more aggressive tone, with tension on both sides being high. Osasuna's L Torro was yellow-carded in the 69th minute and Valencia's J Duro was sent off in the 71st minute. Valencia then made two quick substitutions: A. Almeida replaced Nico in the 72nd minute and then J. Kluivert replaced T. Correia on 82 minutes. It was J. Kluivert, who came on as a substitute, in the 74th minute broke the deadlock with an elegant strike, giving Valencia the long-awaited advantage. Osasuna tried to respond with two quick substitutions, releasing C. Barhu instead of L. Torro and J. Moncayola instead of A. Oros, but it was too late. Osasuna had a chance to tie the game in the last minute when Valencia player J. Duro awarded a penalty, but it was missed, much to the relief of the Valencia fans. The game ended 1-0 in favor of Valencia. Osasuna players D. Garcia, J. Cruz and C. Avila were sent off in the first half, while L. Torro and A. Oros received yellow cards in the second half. Valencia's J. Gaia was suspended in the last minutes of the game. Overall, it was a tense match that showed the resilience and desire of both teams to win. In the end, Valencia took the lead thanks to a goal from J. Kluivert and scored an important three points, adding to their account in La Liga. Osasuna will be disappointed by the defeat, but will undoubtedly come back stronger in the next game.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for the following matches: Atletico-Valencia, Osasuna-Villarreal.
Match statistics of Valencia - Osasuna:
Valencia | Osasuna | |
---|---|---|
4 | Goals on goal | 0 |
8 | Shots | 7 |
1 | Blocked punches | 2 |
7 | Kicks from the penalty area | 3 |
1 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
8 | Violations | 19 |
12 | Corner | 2 |
5 | Offsides | 2 |
55% | Ball possession | 45% |
2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
0 | Saves by goalkeeper | 3 |
349 | Total assists | 296 |
255 | Accurate passes | 202 |
73% | Accuracy of transmissions | 68% |