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Elche Dominates Possession but Fails to Break the Draw Against Osasuna
The match played at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche, corresponding to matchday 24 of La Liga, ended in a draw that left a bittersweet taste for the home side. Elche imposed their game with a resounding 64% possession and a constant offensive, generating 18 shots, 5 of which were on target. However, the lack of effectiveness in front of the rival goal prevented the superiority in ball control from translating into goals. The accumulation of 10 corner kicks demonstrates the local team’s insistence in search of victory.
Osasuna, on the other hand, was outplayed in possession, registering only 36%. Despite this, the team knew how to defend firmly and look for opportunities on the counterattack, although with less success, making only 5 shots, 2 of them on goal. The game was interrupted on several occasions, reflected in the 18 fouls committed by Osasuna and the 13 by Elche, resulting in a total of 6 yellow cards (2 for Elche and 4 for Osasuna). The referee of the match, José María Sánchez Martínez, had to constantly intervene to maintain order in a disputed match with a lot of physical contact.
Substitutions osasuna: at minute 66 I. Munoz came in and J. Moncayola went out., at minute 66 L. Torro came in and A. Osambela went out., at minute 67 V. Munoz came in and R. Moro went out., at minute 74 A. Budimir came in and R. Garcia went out., at minute 86 R. Garcia came in and A. Bretones went out.
Substitutions elche: at minute 80 M. Aguado came in and J. Donald went out., at minute 80 L. Cepeda came in and M. Neto went out., at minute 85 Tete Morente came in and Y. Santiago went out., at minute 86 Andre Silva came in and R. Mir went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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