With a stellar performance that included two goals from Ante Budimir, Osasuna overcame a challenging match to defeat Real Oviedo 3-2 during matchday 20 of La Liga. Coach Alessio Lisci’s squad showed resilience after falling behind. The comeback was fueled by Budimir’s strikes at the 44’ minute of the first half and 29’ of the second half, along with a goal from Víctor Muñoz in the 47’ minute.
Real Oviedo took the lead with Federico Viñas scoring a stunning header in the 39’ minute, hitting the right post of Osasuna’s net after a precise assist from Haissem Hassan. As the match progressed, Osasuna had a missed opportunity to extend their lead when a powerful shot from Budimir hit the post in the 65’ minute.
Ante Budimir delivered a man-of-the-match performance, not only scoring twice but also attempting seven shots and completing eight successful passes. Víctor Muñoz also made an impact, contributing a goal and creating 13 successful passes while taking five shots at goal.
The coaching strategies saw Osasuna line up in a 4-5-1 formation with Sergio Herrera as goalkeeper; defenders Valentin Rosier, Alejandro Catena, Jorge Herrando, and Javi Galán; midfielders Lucas Torró, Moi Gómez, Rubén García, Aimar Oroz, and Víctor Muñoz; and Budimir up front.
On the opposing side, Real Oviedo, led by Guillermo Almada, also opted for a 4-5-1 setup with Aarón Escandell in goal; defenders Lucas Ahijado, Oier Luengo, David Costas, and Rahim Alhassane; midfielders Kwasi Sibo, Santiago Colombatto, Haissem Hassan, Alberto Reina, and Ilyas Chaira; and Federico Viñas leading the line.
The match took place at El Sadar Stadium and was officiated by referee Alejandro Quintero González.
Looking ahead, Osasuna will face Rayo Vallecano in their next match, while Real Oviedo will visit FC Barcelona. After this match, Osasuna remains in 11th place with 22 points, whereas Real Oviedo sits in 20th place with just 13 points in the league.
Substitutions for Osasuna
63’ 2T – Moi Gómez was replaced by Raul García
72’ 2T – Lucas Torró off for Iker Muñoz and Valentin Rosier off for Flavien-Enzo Boyomo
73’ 2T – Jorge Herrando substituted for Kike Barja
93’ 2T – Aimar Oroz made way for Asier Osambela
Bookings for Osasuna:
31’ 2T – Rubén García (Unsportive behavior)
49’ 2T – Alejandro Catena (Straight red card)
Substitutions for Real Oviedo
69’ 2T – Santiago Colombatto replaced by Nicolás Fonseca and Kwasi Sibo off for Leander Dendoncker
85’ 2T – Haissem Hassan substituted for Luka Ilic
94’ 2T – Lucas Ahijado off for Thiago Borbas
Bookings for Real Oviedo:
7’ 1T – Kwasi Sibo (Unsportive behavior)
21’ 1T – Ilyas Chaira (Unsportive behavior)
35’ 1T – David Costas (Unsportive behavior)
38’ 2T – Nicolás Fonseca (Unsportive behavior)
42’ 2T – Guillermo Almada (Insulting or disapproving of the referee)