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Espanyol falls to Osasuna in a tense match in Cornellà
RCD Espanyol suffered a defeat against Osasuna in a match played at the RCDE Stadium in Cornellà de Llobregat on December 14th, 2024, corresponding to matchday 17 of La Liga. The match, refereed by Adrián Cordero Vega, was marked by tension, with a total of four yellow cards, three for Espanyol and one for Osasuna. Despite having more shots (9 to 6), Espanyol failed to overcome Osasuna’s strong defense, who dominated possession (58% to 42%). Espanyol’s lack of accuracy in their shots (only 3 on target) was key to the final result. Osasuna, despite not managing a single shot on target, proved more effective in controlling the game, frustrating the home side’s aspirations. The final score reflected Osasuna’s superiority in controlling the encounter.
Substitutions espanyol: at minute 60 W. Cheddira came in and A. Roca went out., at minute 74 P. Milla came in and I. Cardona went out., at minute 86 J. Smith came in and C. Romero went out.
Substitutions osasuna: at minute 67 I. Munoz came in and P. Ibanez went out., at minute 67 R. Pena came in and R. Garcia went out., at minute 83 N. Vidal came in and J. Areso went out., at minute 86 J. Cruz came in and A. Bretones went out., at minute 86 K. Barja came in and A. Oroz went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Espanyol
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