On March 19, one of the 26th round matches of the championship of Spain took place. They met Osasuna (Pamplona) and Villarreal (Spain).
Spain Championship, Week 26
Osasuna (Pamplona). - Villarreal (Spain) - 0:3 (0:1)
Goals: Samuel Chukwese (14), Morales (85), Morales (90+3)
Warnings: Nacho Vidal (39), Torro (47), Pino (57), Brasanac (72), Morales (87)
The soccer match between Osasuna and Villarreal took place at the El Sadar Stadium, and it was an exciting La Liga encounter. Both teams went into the match eager to win, and the fans were expecting an exciting game. The first half began with both teams determined to take the lead. Villarreal managed to break the deadlock in the 14th minute when S. Chukwueze scored a beautiful goal. However, the joy was short-lived, as the referee soon cancelled the second goal for offside. Just before the break, Villarreal made their first substitution: J.L. Morales replaced G. Moreno. Osasuna tried to take the lead but earned a yellow card for N. Vidal in the 39th minute. At halftime, the score remained 0-1 in favor of Villarreal. In the second half, Osasuna tried to get back on track, but Villarreal did not allow them to make a move. A few minutes after the start of the second half, Osasuna made their first substitution: N. Vidal replaced D. Brasanac. On 65 minutes, Osasuna made the second substitution: C. Avila came out instead of A. Budimir, hoping to give the team attacking energy.
However, Villarreal were on top, and they made their own substitution: R. Terrats replaced G. Lo Celso. As the match progressed, tension began to build and a lot of yellow cards were issued. In the 72nd minute Osasuna earned another yellow card, this time for D. Brasanac. Villarreal began to make numerous substitutions, with R. Albiol, A. Pedraza and J. Mojica replacing A. Mandi, J. L. Morales and S. Chukwueze. In a final attempt to turn the tide of the match, Osasuna made three substitutions in the 78th minute, releasing Abde, P. Ibañez and C. Barhu instead of R. Garcia, L. Torro and C. Garcia. However, Villarreal did not back down and made one last substitution in the 85th minute, releasing Kiko instead of S. Chukwueze. Just a minute later, Villarreal sealed the victory with a goal from J.L. Morales after a successful pass from Kiko. Morales added another goal in the 90th minute, infuriating Villarreal fans. The final score of 0-3 in favor of Villarreal ensured them a vital victory in the La Liga tournament. The Osasuna players put up fierce resistance, but failed to score a single goal. This match will certainly go down in history and stay in the memory of the fans for a long time.
In the next round the following matches are waiting for the opponents: Mallorca - Osasuna, Villarreal - Real S-dad.
| Osasuna | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals on goal | 6 |
| 10 | kicks | 13 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Kicks from the penalty area | 8 |
| 3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
| 15 | Violations | 7 |
| 6 | Corner | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 445 | Total assists | 393 |
| 359 | Accurate passes | 307 |
| 81% | Accuracy of transmissions | 78% |