Club Atlético Osasuna (6-6-4, 24 points) and Deportivo Alavés (4-3-9, 15 points) played a 2-2 draw at El Sadar on Sunday afternoon. Los Rojillos had to rally from behind as forward Kike García scored for the visiting side seconds into the match. Forward Ante Budimir opened the way for the Navarrese side while midfielder Rubén García gave them the lead. However, it was only momentarily, as García recorded his brace a few minutes later.

Alavés took the lead in the game's first play as García headed a cross past goalkeeper Sergio Herrera 42 seconds into the match. Osasuna tried to find the equalizer but couldn't because of several interruptions. Defender Abel Bretones had the best chances; however, his opportunities missed the net. As the first half ended, the referee reviewed a possible foul on Budimir inside the box but didn't concede the penalty as he considered defender Alejandro Catena to have committed a foul in the previous play.

The Navarrese side took a step forward in the second half and gained field control. Catena had the first opportunity, but his chance ended in a corner kick. It was there that Budimir tied the match. In the 63rd minute, García gave the lead to the home side when placed the ball into the back of the net from a free kick at the edge of the box. Five minutes, Kike scored his second goal of the day for the final equalizer. Los Rojillos created the most chances from that moment but couldn't have a game-winner goal.

Osasuna will be back in action on Saturday, December 14, to face RCD Espanyol at RCDE Stadium in Week 17 of LaLiga EA Sports. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. CET (1 p.m. GMT/8 a.m. ET).

GAME NOTES
- Osasuna and Deportivo Alavés met for the first time this season. They have met 63 times, 19 in the top flight. Los Rojillos now hold a record of 31-10-21 (12-2-4 in the top flight).
- Forward Ante Budimir scored his 10^th goal of the season. The Rojillo now tallies 54 goals for Osasuna in Primera División and 56 across all competitions.
Defender Alejandro Catena set up forward Ante Budimir with an assist in the 54th minute. This was Catena's first of the season and fourth since joining Osasuna last summer.
- Midfielder Rubén García netted his second goal of the year. In his seven seasons as a Rojillo, García has scored 28 goals, 19 in Primera División.

BOX SCORE
Osasuna 2-2 Deportivo Alavés

GOALS:
ALA: Kike García 4 (Carlos Martín 1) 1’
OSA: Ante Budimir 10 (Alejandro Catena 1) 54’
OSA: Rubén García 2 (Free kick) 63’
ALA: Kike García 5 (Carlos Vicente 1) 68’

DISCIPLINE:
OSA: Ante Budimir (Yellow Card) 3'
ALA:'Abdel Abqar (Yellow Card) 23'
OSA:'Lucas Torró (Yellow Card) 37’
ALA: Nahuel Tenaglia (Yellow Card) 37’
OSA: Kike Barja (Yellow Card) 45+1’
ALA: Antonio Blanco (Yellow 'ard) 60’
OSA: Aimar (Yellow Card) 90+6'
OSA:'Jon Moncayola (Yellow Card) 90+7’

CA Osasuna: Sergio Herrera (C); Juan Cruz (Raúl García, m. 46), Lucas Torró (Iker Muñoz, m. 90), Jon Moncayola, Aimar, Jesús Areso, Rubén García (Kike Barja, m. 83), Ante Budimir, Enzo Boyomo, Abel Bretones, Alejandro Catena
Subs not used: Aitor Fernández; Nacho Vidal, Unai García, Jorge Herrando, Pablo Ibáñez, Rubén Peña, Moi Gómez, Javi Martínez, Iker Benito

Deportivo Alavés: Antonio Sivera (C); Abdel Abqar, Carlos Vicente, Antonio Blanco, Santiago Mouriño, Nahuel Tenaglia, Carlos Martín (Abde Rebbach, m. 67), Kike García (Toni Martínez, m. 84), Jon Guridi (Protesoni, m. 89), Moussa Diarra, Joan Jordán 
Subs not used: Jesús Owono; Manu Sánchez, Aleksander Sedlar, Ander Guevara, Asier Villalibre, Tomas Conechny, Hugo Novoa, Stoichkov, Luka Romero

STATS SUMMARY:
OSA/ALA
Shots: 16/6
Shots on Goal: 8/3
Corners: 8/3
Fouls: 13/14
Offsides: 4/3
Possession: 59.9%/40.1%

Referee: César Soto Grado 
Assistant referees: Carlos Álvarez Fernández & Rubén Becerril Gómez
Fourth official: Manuel Pozueta Rodríguez
VAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
Assistant VAR: Raúl Cabañero Martínez