Pamplona (Friday, December 15, 2023) – Club Atlético Osasuna earned a 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano in stoppage time on Friday night at El Sadar. Forward Raúl García scored the game-winning goal in the 90+5', making this the third time los rojillos defeated the team from Vallecas in the 90th minute or later.

Rayo Vallecano knocked first at El Sadar when goalkeeper Sergio Herrera parried away a dangerous free kick from defender Florian Lejeune. Osasuna started controlling the game as time passed by creating chances from the flanks. Midfielder Moi Gómez tried his luck from the distance in the dying minutes of the first half, but goalkeeper Stole Dimitrevski saved the shot.

In the second half, the Navarrese side had the first opportunity when defender Rubén Peña reached the byline, but his cross couldn't find a finisher. Soon after, Herrera had another key save when he stopped a shot from forward Raúl de Tomás. Little by little, Osasuna began creating more chances through the corridors. In the 78th minute, midfielder Iker Muñoz shook the crossbar with a header following a corner kick. It wasn't until the 90+4th minute when los rojillos won a corner kick, and seconds later, García made El Sadar erupt as he raised above the Rayo's defenders and placed the ball past Dimitresvki.

Osasuna will close out the year at Estadi Mallorca Soi Moix against RCD Mallorca on Thursday, December 21, at 9:30 p.m. CET (8:30 p.m. GMT/3:30 p.m. ET) in Week 18 of LaLiga EA Sports.

GAME NOTES

- Today's match was Osasuna's first meeting with Cádiz this season, 47th of all-time and 23rd in the top flight. Los rojillos now hold a record of 16-11-20 (10-5-8 in the top flight).
- Osasuna has scored a game-winning against Rayo Vallecano at El Sadar in the 90^th minute or later for the third consecutive time.
- Forward Raúl García scored his first goal of the season in the 90+5th minute. This is the second latest goal at home in LaLiga in the 21st century.
- Goalkeeper Sergio Herrera recorded his fifth clean sheet of the season.
- Forward Jose Arnaiz recorded his first assist of the season.
- Defender David García made his 280th professional start.
- Goalkeeper Sergio Herrera started for the 170th time as a rojillo.
- Forward Chimy Ávila made his 80th start with Osasuna.                              

BOX SCORE
CA Osasuna 1-0 Rayo Vallecano

GOALS:
OSA: Raúl García 1 (Jose Arnaiz 1) 90+5
 
DISCIPLINE:
RAY: Alfonso Espino (Yellow Card) 40’
RAY: Pathé Ciss (Yellow Card) 55’
RAY: Kike Pérez (Yellow Card) 55’
OSA: Jose Arnaiz (Yellow Card) 74’
OSA: Raúl García (Yellow Card) 90+6’

CA Osasuna: Sergio Herrera; Juan Cruz, David García (C), Chimy Ávila (Raúl García, m. 84), Aimar Oroz (Pablo Ibáñez, m. 84), Jesús Areso, Rubén García (Jose Arnaiz, m. 69), Rubén Peña (Nacho Vidal, m. 83), Moi Gómez (Jon Moncayola, m. 69), Ante Budimir, Iker Muñoz
Subs not used: Aitor Fernández, Pablo Valencia; Unai García, Lucas Torró, Darko, Alejandro Catena

Rayo Vallecano: Stole Dimitrevski; Isi Palazón (Jorge de Frutos, m. 88), Alfonso Espino, Kike Pérez (Randy Nteka, m. 63), Abdul Mumin, Álvaro García (Bebé, m. 72), Iván Balliu, Pathé Ciss (Unai López, m. 73), Raúl de Tomás (Sergio Camello, m. 88), Óscar Valentín (C), Florian Lejeune
Subs not used: Daniel Cárdenas; Pep Chavarria, Martín Pascual, Aridane Hérnandez, Jose Pozo, Radamel Falcao, Diego Méndez

STATS SUMMARY:
OSA/RAY
Shots: 10/9
Shots on Goal: 4/3
Corners: 9/1
Fouls: 20/13
Offsides: 0/3
Possession: 61.3%/38.7

Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
Assistant referees: Diego Barbero Sevilla & Jorge Bueno Mateo 
Fourth official: Carlos Muñíz Muñoz 
VAR: Santiago Jaime Latre
Assistant VAR: José Luís Martínez Serrato