On 24 August, one of the matches of the Conference Football League took place. Osasuna (Pamplona) and Brugge (Belgium) met.
Conference League
Osasuna (Pamplona) - Bruges (Belgium) - 1:2 (0:0)
Goals: Avila (78) - A. Skov Olsen (50), M. De Cuyper (80)
Warnings: Johan Mojica (29), David Garcia (37), Tajon Buchanan (45+4), Rafael Onyedika (51), A. Skov Olsen (67), Mignolet (88).
The Estadio El Sadar stadium hosted a football match between Osasuna and Club Brugge KV in the UEFA Europa League Conference. It was a highly anticipated match between two strong teams and the fans were expecting an exciting game. The first half of the match ended 0-0 as both teams tried to crack each other's defence. However, there were a few notable moments in the first half. In the 29th minute, Osasuna's J. Mojica received a yellow card, and in the 37th minute, D. Garcia received another yellow card. Just before the break, Club Brugge KV player T. Buchanan received a yellow card. Buchanan. The second half started with a stormy start: in the 50th minute Club Brugge KV took the lead. A. Skov Olsen scored the decisive goal, putting his team in the lead. However, the joy of Club Brugge KV was short-lived: R. Onyedika and Igors Igors Olsen scored the decisive goal to give their team the lead. Onyedika and Igor Thiago quickly received yellow cards. In the 66th minute, Osasuna made two substitutions: R. Garcia and A. Oros. Garcia and A. Oros, hoping for a turnaround in their fortunes. Club Brugge KV also made three substitutions in the 74th minute, replacing Igor Thiago, T. Buchanan and A. Skov Olsen.
An interesting twist in the game came in the 78th minute when Osasuna scored a goal, authored by K. Avila. This goal gave Osasuna a glimmer of hope and lifted the spirits of the fans, but Club Brugge KV quickly responded with a goal of their own in the 80th minute. M. De Kuijper headed the ball into the net, restoring his team's lead. In the 82nd and 88th minutes, both teams made further substitutions to freshen up the squads and bring new energy into the game. R. Peña and L. Torro came on for Osasuna and P. Zinkernagel and H. Wetlesen for Club Brugge KV. Towards the end of the match the tension was building and in the 88th minute Club Brugge KV player S. Mignolet was yellow carded for a foul. As a result, Club Brugge KV won 2-1. Although Osasuna fought hard, it was not enough to get a result. Fans were treated to a tense match with plenty of yellow cards, goals and strategic substitutions. Both teams showed determination and skill throughout the game, making it an exciting game for the spectators. The UEFA Europa Conference League continues to produce exciting matches and this encounter between Osasuna and Club Brugge KV was no exception.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Brugge vs Osasuna, Brugge vs Osasuna.
| Osasuna | Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 17 | Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 11 | Offences | 15 |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 422 | Total assists | 436 |
| 341 | Accurate assists | 358 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |