La Liga Regular Season - 17

Osasuna 3 - 0 FT Alaves

Estadio El Sadar

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Sat, Dec 20
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Osasuna
3-0
Alaves
⚡ Intensity 59
⚖️ Balance 8
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Budimir's brace buries Alavés in Pamplona

Budimir Unleashed: Osasuna Dismantles Alavés With Clinical 3-0 Reckoning

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 43/100. When a team fighting for survival finally finds its cutting edge, the result is a masterclass in controlled aggression—and Osasuna reminded everyone why desperation breeds dominance.

El Sadar as a Fortress

From the opening whistle at Estadio El Sadar, Osasuna suffocated Alavés with relentless intensity. This wasn't merely possession—it was tactical asphyxiation. Despite holding just 48% of the ball, the hosts manufactured 16 shots with a clinical 2.24 xG, a testament to their precision in transition. Ante Budimir became the executioner, first striking cleanly in the 72nd minute—a composed finish from an Aimar Oroz assist—before converting a penalty in the 82nd with the coldness of a seasoned finisher. Alavés arrived with four consecutive defeats and left with five, their defensive structure crumbling like sand.

Sivera's Futile Stand

Antonio Sivera made four saves—respectable on another evening, but merely cosmetic on this one. Alavés managed just 0.55 xG from seven shots, a damning indictment of their attacking impotence. The visitors dominated possession (52%) yet created nothing of substance, a paradox that defined their afternoon. Osasuna's 7 shots on target turned El Sadar into an impenetrable redoubt, where every chance carried weight.

The Final Blow

When the outcome was sealed, Raúl García de Haro entered from the bench to deliver the coup de grâce in the 90+3rd minute. His third goal was less about the finish and more about the statement: Osasuna's intensity had returned. This victory offers the Pamplona side a lifeline in their relegation battle, though they remain in the bottom half. Alavés, conversely, depart with nothing but regret, confirming once more that in La Liga, when you lose your edge, the scoreboard shows no mercy.

Key Questions

What was the turning point?

Budimir's brace between the 72nd and 82nd minutes shattered Alavés' resolve. The penalty conversion was the psychological dagger.

How did Alavés' possession translate to attacking threat?

It didn't. Despite 52% possession and 79% pass accuracy, Alavés generated just 0.55 xG—a masterclass in sterile control.

What does this mean for Osasuna's survival hopes?

A vital reprieve. Three points break a dire run and inject belief into a squad battling the drop. Momentum matters.

How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?

The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.

Match Statistics

Possession
48%
52%
Osasuna 48%
Alaves 52%
Shots
16
7
Osasuna 16
Alaves 7
Shots on Target
7
3
Osasuna 7
Alaves 3
Expected Goals (xG)
2.24
0.55
Osasuna 2.24
Alaves 0.55
Passes
371
423
Osasuna 371
Alaves 423
Pass Accuracy
78%
79%
Osasuna 78%
Alaves 79%
Corners
9
0
Osasuna 9
Alaves 0
Fouls
15
11
Osasuna 15
Alaves 11
Yellow Cards
2
2
Osasuna 2
Alaves 2
Red Cards
0
0
Osasuna 0
Alaves 0

Match Events

HT
A. Rebbach C. Alena 🔄 46'
Calebe C. Vicente 🔄 46'
V. Parada 🟨 61'
69' 🔄 V. Rosier I. Arguibide
69' 🔄 R. Garcia K. Barja
72' A. Budimir (A. Oroz)
74' 🟨 A. Catena
C. Alena 🟨 74'
76' 🟨 A. Bretones
P. Ibanez A. Manas 🔄 77'
82' A. Budimir
86' 🔄 A. Bretones J. Cruz
89' 🔄 A. Budimir R. Garcia
89' 🔄 A. Oroz A. Osambela
D. Suarez J. Guridi 🔄 90'
90'+3 R. Garcia
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Player Cards

Season performance ratings for players in this match

Osasuna

Goalkeepers
Sergio Herrera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Valentin Rosier
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Alejandro Catena
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jorge Herrando
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abel Bretones
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Jon Moncayola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Torró
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Rubén García
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
28%
Pass Acc
Aimar Oroz
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Victor Muñoz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Ante Budimir
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
BENCH
Aitor Fernández
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Iñigo Arguibide
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Cruz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Asier Osambela
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iker Muñoz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kike Barja
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Moi Gómez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Raúl García de Haro
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
0
Goal Time
0
Goal Time
0
Impact
7.9
Rating
Sheraldo Becker
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Alaves

Goalkeepers
Antonio Sivera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jonny Otto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nahuel Tenaglia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jon Pacheco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Victor Parada
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
Mistake
0
Mistake
3
Fouls
5.5
Rating
Midfielders
Pablo Ibáñez
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
2
Cleanups
2
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Antonio Blanco
MAGNET
MAGNET
72
Activity
72
Activity
58
Passes
14
Duels
Denis Suárez
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
39%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
Forwards
Calebe Gonçalves
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Toni Martínez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
4
Shots
4
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Abderrahman Rebbach
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
BENCH
Raúl Fernández
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Xanet Olaiz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Ballestero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Youssef Enriquez Lekhedim
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carles Aleñá
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ander Guevara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Benavídez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jon Guridi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Vicente
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aitor Mañas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
24/05/2025 Alaves 1 - 1 Osasuna La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
08/12/2024 Osasuna 2 - 2 Alaves La Liga Estadio El Sadar
10/08/2024 Osasuna 1 - 2 Alaves Friendlies Clubs Instalaciones Deportivas de Tajonar
04/03/2024 Osasuna 1 - 0 Alaves La Liga Estadio El Sadar
01/10/2023 Alaves 0 - 2 Osasuna La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
04/08/2023 Osasuna 2 - 3 Alaves Friendlies Clubs Instalaciones Deportivas de Tajonar
10/04/2022 Osasuna 1 - 0 Alaves La Liga Estadio El Sadar
27/01/2022 Osasuna 0 - 1 Alaves Friendlies Clubs Estadio El Sadar
18/09/2021 Alaves 0 - 2 Osasuna La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
27/02/2021 Alaves 0 - 1 Osasuna La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
24/05/2025
1 - 1
La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
08/12/2024
2 - 2
La Liga Estadio El Sadar
10/08/2024
1 - 2
Friendlies Clubs Instalaciones Deportivas de Tajonar
04/03/2024
1 - 0
La Liga Estadio El Sadar
01/10/2023
0 - 2
La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
04/08/2023
2 - 3
Friendlies Clubs Instalaciones Deportivas de Tajonar
10/04/2022
1 - 0
La Liga Estadio El Sadar
27/01/2022
0 - 1
Friendlies Clubs Estadio El Sadar
18/09/2021
0 - 2
La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
27/02/2021
0 - 1
La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
Osasuna Win
Alaves Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Barcelona 17 43 48 19 +29 WVillarreal 0 - 2 Barcelona (21-12-2025)WBarcelona 2 - 0 Osasuna (13-12-2025)WReal Betis 3 - 5 Barcelona (06-12-2025)WBarcelona 3 - 1 Alaves (29-11-2025)WBarcelona 4 - 0 Athletic Club (22-11-2025)
2 Real Madrid 17 39 33 16 +17 WReal Madrid 2 - 0 Sevilla (20-12-2025)WAlaves 1 - 2 Real Madrid (14-12-2025)LReal Madrid 0 - 2 Celta Vigo (07-12-2025)DGirona 1 - 1 Real Madrid (30-11-2025)DElche 2 - 2 Real Madrid (23-11-2025)
3 Atletico Madrid 17 37 32 13 +19 WGirona 0 - 3 Atletico Madrid (21-12-2025)WAtletico Madrid 2 - 1 Valencia (13-12-2025)LAthletic Club 1 - 0 Atletico Madrid (06-12-2025)WAtletico Madrid 2 - 0 Oviedo (29-11-2025)WGetafe 0 - 1 Atletico Madrid (23-11-2025)
4 Villarreal 16 35 31 15 +16 LVillarreal 0 - 2 Barcelona (21-12-2025)WVillarreal 2 - 0 Getafe (06-12-2025)WReal Sociedad 2 - 3 Villarreal (30-11-2025)WVillarreal 2 - 1 Mallorca (22-11-2025)WEspanyol 0 - 2 Villarreal (08-11-2025)
5 Espanyol 17 33 22 17 +5 WAthletic Club 1 - 2 Espanyol (22-12-2025)WGetafe 0 - 1 Espanyol (13-12-2025)WEspanyol 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (07-12-2025)WCelta Vigo 0 - 1 Espanyol (30-11-2025)WEspanyol 2 - 1 Sevilla (24-11-2025)
6 Real Betis 17 28 29 19 +10 WReal Betis 4 - 0 Getafe (21-12-2025)DRayo Vallecano 0 - 0 Real Betis (15-12-2025)LReal Betis 3 - 5 Barcelona (06-12-2025)WSevilla 0 - 2 Real Betis (30-11-2025)DReal Betis 1 - 1 Girona (23-11-2025)
7 Celta Vigo 17 23 20 19 +1 DOviedo 0 - 0 Celta Vigo (20-12-2025)WCelta Vigo 2 - 0 Athletic Club (14-12-2025)WReal Madrid 0 - 2 Celta Vigo (07-12-2025)LCelta Vigo 0 - 1 Espanyol (30-11-2025)WAlaves 0 - 1 Celta Vigo (22-11-2025)
8 Athletic Club 17 23 16 21 -5 LAthletic Club 1 - 2 Espanyol (22-12-2025)LCelta Vigo 2 - 0 Athletic Club (14-12-2025)WAthletic Club 1 - 0 Atletico Madrid (06-12-2025)WLevante 0 - 2 Athletic Club (29-11-2025)LBarcelona 4 - 0 Athletic Club (22-11-2025)
9 Elche 17 22 23 20 +3 WElche 4 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (21-12-2025)LMallorca 3 - 1 Elche (13-12-2025)WElche 3 - 0 Girona (07-12-2025)LGetafe 1 - 0 Elche (28-11-2025)DElche 2 - 2 Real Madrid (23-11-2025)
10 Sevilla 17 20 24 26 -2 LReal Madrid 2 - 0 Sevilla (20-12-2025)WSevilla 4 - 0 Oviedo (14-12-2025)DValencia 1 - 1 Sevilla (07-12-2025)LSevilla 0 - 2 Real Betis (30-11-2025)LEspanyol 2 - 1 Sevilla (24-11-2025)
11 Getafe 17 20 13 22 -9 LReal Betis 4 - 0 Getafe (21-12-2025)LGetafe 0 - 1 Espanyol (13-12-2025)LVillarreal 2 - 0 Getafe (06-12-2025)WGetafe 1 - 0 Elche (28-11-2025)LGetafe 0 - 1 Atletico Madrid (23-11-2025)
12 Osasuna 17 18 17 20 -3 WOsasuna 3 - 0 Alaves (20-12-2025)LBarcelona 2 - 0 Osasuna (13-12-2025)WOsasuna 2 - 0 Levante (08-12-2025)DMallorca 2 - 2 Osasuna (29-11-2025)LOsasuna 1 - 3 Real Sociedad (22-11-2025)
13 Mallorca 17 18 19 24 -5 DValencia 1 - 1 Mallorca (19-12-2025)WMallorca 3 - 1 Elche (13-12-2025)DOviedo 0 - 0 Mallorca (05-12-2025)DMallorca 2 - 2 Osasuna (29-11-2025)LVillarreal 2 - 1 Mallorca (22-11-2025)
14 Alaves 17 18 14 20 -6 LOsasuna 3 - 0 Alaves (20-12-2025)LAlaves 1 - 2 Real Madrid (14-12-2025)WAlaves 1 - 0 Real Sociedad (06-12-2025)LBarcelona 3 - 1 Alaves (29-11-2025)LAlaves 0 - 1 Celta Vigo (22-11-2025)
15 Rayo Vallecano 17 18 13 20 -7 LElche 4 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (21-12-2025)DRayo Vallecano 0 - 0 Real Betis (15-12-2025)LEspanyol 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (07-12-2025)DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Valencia (01-12-2025)DOviedo 0 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (23-11-2025)
16 Real Sociedad 17 17 21 25 -4 DLevante 1 - 1 Real Sociedad (20-12-2025)LReal Sociedad 1 - 2 Girona (12-12-2025)LAlaves 1 - 0 Real Sociedad (06-12-2025)LReal Sociedad 2 - 3 Villarreal (30-11-2025)WOsasuna 1 - 3 Real Sociedad (22-11-2025)
17 Valencia 17 16 16 26 -10 DValencia 1 - 1 Mallorca (19-12-2025)LAtletico Madrid 2 - 1 Valencia (13-12-2025)DValencia 1 - 1 Sevilla (07-12-2025)DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Valencia (01-12-2025)WValencia 1 - 0 Levante (21-11-2025)
18 Girona 17 15 15 33 -18 LGirona 0 - 3 Atletico Madrid (21-12-2025)WReal Sociedad 1 - 2 Girona (12-12-2025)LElche 3 - 0 Girona (07-12-2025)DGirona 1 - 1 Real Madrid (30-11-2025)DReal Betis 1 - 1 Girona (23-11-2025)
19 Oviedo 17 11 7 26 -19 DOviedo 0 - 0 Celta Vigo (20-12-2025)LSevilla 4 - 0 Oviedo (14-12-2025)DOviedo 0 - 0 Mallorca (05-12-2025)LAtletico Madrid 2 - 0 Oviedo (29-11-2025)DOviedo 0 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (23-11-2025)
20 Levante 16 10 17 29 -12 DLevante 1 - 1 Real Sociedad (20-12-2025)LOsasuna 2 - 0 Levante (08-12-2025)LLevante 0 - 2 Athletic Club (29-11-2025)LValencia 1 - 0 Levante (21-11-2025)LAtletico Madrid 3 - 1 Levante (08-11-2025)