Jutglà and Durán shatter the balance in a five-goal thriller

Pflichttermin Futmetrix-Wertung: 95/100. This crunch match between two struggling sides became a masterclass in Intensity that redefines both teams' season narratives.

When the script writes itself

Celta Vigo arrived in Pamplona as wounded visitors, but Ferran Jutglà had other ideas. His brace—first in the 26th assisted by Borja Iglesias, then solo in the 69th—painted a picture of Celtic dominance. Yet Osasuna refused to fold. Ante Budimir answered with his own brace: a penalty in the 37th and a clinical finish in the 45th, set up by Rubén García.

What emerged was a study in perfect Balance. Five lead changes. Two teams ravaged by their form—Osasuna with just three wins in ten games, Celta with barely one—suddenly finding reasons to believe. Jon Moncayola was the Osasuna engine, threading three key passes from midfield while his teammates attacked relentlessly.

But the final act belonged to Galicia. Pablo Durán, introduced in the 75th minute, didn't wait. In the 87th, with the match level and the Stakes screaming for resolution, he received a pass from Iago Aspas—another substitute who arrived in the 81st—and sealed the theatre with a winner that's worth far more than three points in the relegation battle.

Seventeen shots from Osasuna. Eleven from Celta. Sixty-one percent possession for the hosts. But in La Liga, Intensity and the Upset Factor trump statistics. Celta leave with a victory that breathes life into a drowning season.