On 26 November one of the matches of the 14th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Villarreal (Spain) and Osasuna (Pamplona) met.
Spanish Championship, 14th round
Villarreal (Spain) - Osasuna (Pamplona) - 3:1 (0:0)
Goals: Morales (57), Morales (71), Morales (80) - Alejandro Catena (78).
Villarreal defeated Osasuna in a thrilling La Liga encounter at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Despite a goalless first half, the game picked up in the second half as four goals were scored, three of them against the hosts. The first notable event in the match occurred in the 57th minute when Villarreal's J.L. Morales headed the ball into the net, putting his team ahead. The goal energised the game and increased the tempo, with both teams looking for goal-scoring opportunities. Osasuna immediately made the first substitution, releasing in the 64th minute J. Moncaiola instead of Raul. Moncaiola instead of Raul. Meanwhile, Villarreal made two substitutions in the 68th minute. E. Capoue replaced S. Comesana, and A. Altimira came on in place of I. Ahomach, introducing a fresh midfield force into the game. Osasuna did not lag behind, making two substitutions in the 68th minute: R. Peña replaced C. Ahomacha. Peña replaced K. Avila. Villarreal continued to dominate the match, and in the 71st minute J.L. Morales scored his second goal of the match, increasing Villarreal's lead in the score.
However, Osasuna did not give up and in the 77th minute made three substitutions in a row. A. Oros replaced W. Garcia, L. Torro came on in place of I. Munoz, and A. Budimir replaced J.M. Arnaiz. These tactical changes were aimed at creating new attacking opportunities and putting pressure on the Villarreal defence. The substitutions immediately yielded results: in the 78th minute, Osasuna managed to get back into the game thanks to a goal by A. Catena, which gave them a glimmer of hope in the final stage of the match. However, Villarreal reacted quickly and in the 80th minute their star player J.L. Morales scored a hat-trick. Villarreal made two late substitutions in the final minutes of the match. In the 87th minute J.L. Morales, who played an important role in the victory, was replaced by B. Brereton Diaz, and A. Pedraza came on in place of A. Moreno. The final whistle sounded and Villarreal celebrated a deserved victory with a score of 3:1. J.L. Morales distinguished himself in this match, scoring all three goals and playing a decisive role in achieving victory. Both teams showed an interesting game, and the fans at the Estadio de la Ceramica stadium witnessed an exciting La Liga match.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Sevilla vs Villarreal, Osasuna vs Real S-Dad.
| Villarreal | Osasuna | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 10 | Kicks | 14 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 4 |
| 9 | Offences | 14 |
| 2 | Corner | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 0 |
| 445 | Total assists | 529 |
| 363 | Accurate assists | 448 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 85% |