The clash between Elche and Osasuna, held on Friday as part of matchday 24, concluded in a stalemate as neither side could find the net.
Despite Elche dominating the shot count with a total of 17 attempts, they failed to secure a goal against the visitors from Osasuna.
Alvaro Rodriguez emerged as the standout player of the match. The Elche forward registered 4 shots on target and completed an impressive 71 successful passes.
Valentin Rosier was equally impressive, playing a key role in Osasuna’s defense by clearing 8 dangerous balls throughout the match.
Elche’s coach, Eder Sarabia, set up a 3-5-2 formation with Matías Dituro in goal; Léo Pétrot, Víctor Chust, and Pedro Bigas in defense; Teté Morente, Lucas Cepeda, Marc Aguado, Aleix Febas, and Germán Valera in the midfield; and André Silva along with Alvaro Rodriguez in attack.
Meanwhile, Osasuna, managed by Alessio Lisci, opted for a 4-5-1 strategy with Sergio Herrera in goal; Valentin Rosier, Alejandro Catena, Jorge Herrando, and Javi Galán forming the defensive line; Iker Muñoz, Lucas Torró, Rubén García, Aimar Oroz, and Víctor Muñoz in midfield; with Ante Budimir leading the frontline.
The referee for this encounter was José Sánchez Martínez.
Elche will travel to face Athletic Bilbao in their next match, while Osasuna will host Real Madrid at El Sadar Stadium. Currently, Elche sits in 13th place with 25 points, while Osasuna occupies 9th with 30 points in the standings.
Substitutions for Elche
79’ 2T – Marc Aguado off for John Donald; Lucas Cepeda off for Martim Neto
84’ 2T – André Silva off for Rafael Mir; Teté Morente off for Yago Alonso
Yellow Cards for Elche:
37’ 1T – Marc Aguado (Unsporting behavior); 33’ 2T – Teté Morente (Repeated fouls)
Substitutions for Osasuna
65’ 2T – Iker Muñoz off for Jon Moncayola; Lucas Torró off for Asier Osambela; Víctor Muñoz off for Raúl Moro
76’ 2T – Ante Budimir off for Raul García
85’ 2T – Rubén García off for Abel Bretones
Yellow Cards for Osasuna:
37’ 1T – Ante Budimir (Unsporting behavior); 7’ 2T – Lucas Torró (Unsporting behavior); 26’ 2T – Asier Osambela (Unsporting behavior); 39’ 2T – Rubén García (Unsporting behavior)