La Liga Week 9
Osasuna
2 - 0
Racing de Santander
2 - 0
Sun 18 Oct - 14:00
El Sadar , Pamplona

Osasuna defeats Racing 2-0 in Arrasate’s Return

Club Atlético Osasuna (3-2-4, 11 points) defeated Real Racing Club (2-2-5, 8 points) 2-0 on Sunday at El Sadar Stadium in head coach Jagoba Arrasate’s first game back at the helm. Forward Ante Budimir converted an early penalty, and midfielder Asier Osambela added a late goal to secure the victory.

Osasuna started strong, creating several chances. Before the fifth minute, a goal by forward Jonathan Dubasin was disallowed for offside in the build-up. In the seventh minute, defender Jeanuël Belocian fouled Budimir in the area, and the referee awarded a penalty to the hosts. Budimir, the Croatian international, converted from the spot to make it 1-0.

Racing settled into the match but failed to trouble Osasuna goalkeeper Aitor Fernández. The hosts continued to press, with midfielder Rubén García heading wide and Dubasin seeing another effort ruled out for offside. Dubasin then forced goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala to make a save on the goal line. In first-half stoppage time, forward Yassir Zabiri fired wide for Racing from outside the box.

In the second half, Osasuna regained control and nearly doubled the lead with efforts from García and Budimir. García’s shot drifted just wide, while Budimir hit the side netting. Racing enjoyed more possession but were limited to long-range attempts that rarely tested Fernández. In the final minutes, defender Iñigo Arguibide led a swift counterattack, unleashing a powerful shot that forced a save, and Osambela slotted home the rebound to make it 2-0.

Osasuna visits Sevilla on Monday, Oct. 26, at Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. CET (7 p.m. BST, 3 p.m. ET).

    XI Opponent

    Starters

  • Julen Agirrezabala
    13 Julen Agirrezabala
  • Jorge Salinas
    17 Jorge Salinas
    Subbed out 83' Yellow card 51'
  • Pablo Ramón
    5 Pablo Ramón
  • Álvaro Mantilla
    2 Álvaro Mantilla
    Yellow card 6'
  • Jeanuël Belocian
    24 Jeanuël Belocian
  • Sergio Canales
    20 Sergio Canales
    Subbed out 69'
  • Iván Martín
    23 Iván Martín
    Subbed out 83' Yellow card 80'
  • Iñigo Vicente
    10 Iñigo Vicente
  • André Almeida
    8 André Almeida
    Subbed out 45'
  • Matteo Prati
    18 Matteo Prati
  • Yassir Zabiri
    21 Yassir Zabiri
    Subbed out 92'


    • Subs

  • Pablo García
    15 Pablo García
    Subbed in 69'
  • Giorgi Guliashvili
    7 Giorgi Guliashvili
    Subbed in 92'
  • Andrés Martín
    11 Andrés Martín
    Subbed in 45'
  • Aarón Martín
    3 Aarón Martín
    Subbed in 83'
  • Asier Villalibre
    12 Asier Villalibre
    Subbed in 83'

Minutes: 93min.