MADRID, 24 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
CA Osasuna tied (1-1) this Friday in their visit to UD Las Palmas, with a late goal from Adnan Januzaj equaling Aimar Oroz’s goal in the opening of matchday 21 of LaLiga EA Sports, leaving the Pamplonas far away of European positions and avoiding the Gran Canarian crisis that would have loomed in the event of defeat.
At the Gran Canaria Stadium, the first big opportunity fell to the visitors in the 12th minute, when Rubén García touched the crossbar with a direct free kick from the top of the area. The ‘tweet-tweet’ response came from Fábio Silva, sending a shot over the crossbar.
However, the dominance of Osasuna continued, after half an hour on the clock they had a chance thanks to Ante Budimir, although everything was canceled due to their offside. Just before the break, Kike Barja’s right-footed shot from outside the area bounced dangerously and hit the post.
After the restart, the red team did not take long to open the scoring following a cross from the right wing and Barja headed in as an assist; Budimir tamed the ball and, together with a rival defender, passed back for Oroz to make it 0-1 with a right hand from close range.
The game became even rougher, with cards everywhere, and in the 72nd minute Dário Essugo was sent off after receiving his second yellow card. Despite being one man less until the end, Las Palmas did not give up their efforts and achieved the 1-1 score, ultimately final, in extra time.
Januzaj took a direct free kick on the edge of the area, which hit an opponent’s hand, and therefore repeated a direct kick in the next free kick; His shot passed through the barrier, which opened at the most inopportune moment, and the ball meekly slipped into the goal of Sergio Herrera who had been one of the most notable visitors.
Thanks to this result, Las Palmas reached 23 points and went on to record its fourth game without winning, three in the League and one in the Copa del Rey; For its part, Osasuna increased its poor league streak and remained with 27 points, somewhat far from the positions that will give access to the European competitions of the next 2025/26 season.