Pamplona (Saturday, September 23, 2023) – Club Atlético Osasuna (2-1-3, 7 points) tied 0-0 with Sevilla FC (1-1-3, 4 points) at El Sadar on Saturday afternoon. A solid defensive effort by los rojillos allowed the team to record its second clean sheet of the season.

Osasuna started the match by creating opportunities and putting goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland in danger. In the 15th minute, following a breakthrough, forward Chimy Ávila tried with a shot from 18 yards out, but the defense blocked the attempt. Two minutes later, midfielder Lucas Torró tried, but his shot went over the crossbar. Sevilla tried with a shot from forward Lucas Ocampos, but it went wide. The most apparent chance for Osasuna came in the 40th minute when defender Johan Mojica sent a low cross to Ávila, whose shot went high.

In the second half, los rojillos had the first opportunity early when defender Rubén Peña saw the visiting defense block his shot. In the 62nd minute, Ávila shook the woodwork with a shot from a close distance. Sevilla reacted and put goalkeeper Sergio Herrera to work when the rojillo goalie saved a dangerous free kick by midfielder Joan Jordán.
 
Osasuna will return to El Sadar on Thursday, September 27, at 9:30 p.m. CET (8:30 p.m. BST/3:30 p.m. ET) as the team hosts Atlético de Madrid in Week 7 of LaLiga EA Sports.

NOTES

• Today’s match was Osasuna’s first meeting with Sevilla this season, 110th of all-time and 81st in the top flight. Los rojillos now hold a record of 34-27-49 (24-21-36 in the top flight).
• Today’s result marked Osasuna’s second clean sheet of the 2023-24 season.
• Midfielder Aimar Oroz played his 50^th game with the first team.
• Goalkeeper Sergio Herrera recorded his second clean sheet of the season.
• Alejandro Catena returned to the Starting XI following a one-match red card suspension.

BOX SCORE
C.A. Osasuna 0-0 Sevilla FC

GOALS:
None

DISCIPLINE:
SEV: Kike Salas (Yellow Card) 51’
SEV: Ivan Rakitic (Yellow Card) 64’
OSA: Ante Budimir (Yellow Card) 68’
OSA: Lucas Torró (Yellow Card) 74’
SEV: Adrià Pedrosa (Yellow Card) 81’

C.A. Osasuna: Sergio Herrera; Juan Cruz, David García (C), Lucas Torró, Chimy Ávila (Raúl García, m. 85), Aimar Oroz, Rubén Peña (Jesús Areso, m. 85), Ante Budimir (Rubén García, m. 85), Johan Mojica (Kike Barja, m. 68), Alejandro Catena, Iker Muñoz (Moi Gómez, m. 68)
Subs not used: Aitor Fernández; Nacho Vidal, Pablo Ibáñez, Jose Araniz, Jorge Herrando

Sevilla FC: Ørjan Nyland; Lucas Ocampos, Nemanja Gudlej, Joan Jordán, Rafa Mir (Youssef En-Nesyri, m. 70), Ivan Rakitic (C), Dodi Lukébakio, Juanlu Sánchez, Óliver Torres (Djibril Söw, m. 85), Loïc Badé, Kike Salas (Adrià Pedrosa, m. 77)
Subs not used: Marko Dmitrovic, Matías Árbol; Federico Gattoni, Erik Lamela, Fernando, Boubakary Soumaré, Adnan Januzaj

STATS SUMMARY:
OSA/SEV
Shots: 16/15
Shots on Goal: 2/3
Corners: 7/4
Fouls: 11/7
Offsides: 2/4
Possession: 43.2%/56.8%

Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
Assistant Referees: Jorge Bruno Mateo & Antonio Luis Cerezo Parfenof
Fourth Official: Gonzalo Romero Freixas
VAR: Santiago Jaime Latre
Assistant VAR: Miguel Martínez Munuera