Sevilla 1 - 0 FT Osasuna

VAR Decides a Crunch Match Devoid of Drama

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 38/100. Sevilla capitalizes on a VAR intervention to edge past Osasuna in a six-pointer defined by controversy, not quality.

Penalty Confirmed, Three Points Secured

Minute 49: VAR confirmed the spot-kick that swung this title race subplot. Two minutes later, R. Vargas converted from twelve yards, transforming mounting tension into cold certainty. For Sevilla, it was the reprieve they craved; for Osasuna, the beginning of their unraveling.

The home defense proved unstoppable. Marcão delivered a masterclass (7.7 rating), shutting down lanes with surgical precision while José Ángel Carmona (7.5) completed a defensive wall that suffocated Osasuna's attacking forays. With just three shots on target, the visitors never generated genuine intensity.

Possession Without Purpose

Osasuna dominated the ball (53% possession) but lacked the upset factor. Their 359 passes were crisp (80% accuracy), yet toothless. Sevilla, with less possession (47%), proved more clinical: 10 shots versus 9, with 4 on target to Osasuna's 3. Expected goals (1.70 vs 1.29) confirmed Sevilla's superiority in chance creation.

The stakes here transcend three points. Sevilla claims a second consecutive win (W in form) and breathes at ninth position with 16 points. Osasuna, meanwhile, sinks to 16th (11 points) after a defeat the VAR delivered without mercy. In the balance of this season's relegation battle, every point bleeds significance.

Rock Bottom Beckons: Sevilla and Osasuna's Last Stand

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 35/100. Two sinking ships collide in a battle where fear outweighs talent—a grim reminder that the drop zone shows no mercy.

The Stakes

Sevilla sits 13th with just 16 points, while Osasuna plummets to 17th with a paltry 12. Sevilla's form (LLWLL) screams offensive crisis: only 19 goals across 14 matches. The defense, anchored by José Ángel Carmona, is porous—23 conceded. Osasuna is even more fragile: three wins all season and a -6 goal difference that spells desperation.

Key Battle

José Ángel Carmona versus Jon Moncayola defines the equilibrium. Carmona must fortify Sevilla's backline against a Moncayola who, despite minimal goal contributions, leads Osasuna's midfield with an 8.0 rating. Moncayola hunts transitions; Carmona seeks tactical stability. Whoever wins this duel controls the rhythm of a match built on survival instinct, not artistry.

Our Prediction

Goalless draw. Both teams arrive so wounded that caution trumps ambition. Sevilla absorbs pressure; Osasuna steals a point. Goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos (4 saves per game) becomes the protagonist. Without creative spark or calculated risk, only attrition.