Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 8 apiece, Osasuna 13th and Rayo Vallecano 12th. Rayo Vallecano ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.86/1.86 for Osasuna and 1.57/2.29 for Rayo Vallecano (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Defeat had followed defeat for Osasuna — three in succession.
18 meetings are on record — 9 won by Osasuna, 5 by Rayo Vallecano, 4 drawn, at 2.61 goals per meeting.
The referee was M. Orellana Cid, with 67 matches in our database and 2.6 yellows per game on average. Estadio El Sadar, capacity 23,576, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Osasuna led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Osasuna: Ante Budimir (16') · Rayo Vallecano: Sergio Camello (50')
Key stats
Possession: Osasuna 37% · Rayo Vallecano 63% · Total shots: 10-19 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 4-4