2-2: Bruges ended Osasuna’s European dream

Club Brujas, the executioner of Atlético last season in the group stage of the Champions League, today ended Osasuna’s dream of overcoming the previous Conference League tie thanks to the victory obtained at El Sadar in the first leg (1 -2).

Osasuna went down with honor because it is classified at the beginning of the second half with 0-2, but paid for two consecutive defensive mistakes against a more experienced Bruges and stronger in attack.

Osasuna resisted the outpouring of Bruges, who, despite the advantage from the first leg, locked the Navarrese in their place with very vertical football.

Philip Zinckernagel, on the left wing, it is a nuisance for Ruben Pena and monopolized the continuous arreones of the Belgians. The local winger scored in the 2nd minute with a shot that narrowly missed the target.

Osasuna hardly went out on the attack in this first period and Sergio Herrerawho gained possession after his good game on Sunday in Valencia (1-2), shone to prevent the sung goal with a shot from a Hans Vanaken which he only received on the spot after overflowing this time Hugo Vetlesen for the left lane.

Arrasate blackboard works

But Osasuna didn’t need much to start a comeback from the tie. In his almost first arrival, Ante Budimir went to the right and the shot hit the near post of Chimy Avila forced simon mignolet to show off

The next corner made it 0-1. the blackboard of Joseba Arrasate it worked. Jon Moncayola he threw it low and the cross shot from the front of the area Johan Mojica he reaches the net after going through a jungle of feet (27′). The Colombian played better this time as Arrasate opted to line up two right-backs behind Juan Cruz, but then his performance was tarnished, going from hero to villain.

The goal was not charged by Bruges, who claimed a whiplash from the side Maxime De Cuyper from outside the area that repels the post (41′).

Budimir spelled the tie

The second half started with a scare when the referee disallowed a goal for being clearly offside by the newcomer. Dedryck Boyata after the free kick. But Osasuna again showed their brilliance in the end, bringing the score to 0-2 with a placed header from Budimir after the cross on the leg changed from Ruben Pena (53′).

Bruges never stopped pushing but Osasuna seemed to be in control until two defensive errors condemned them.

Mojica, from hero to villain

In 73′, Thiago he headed a corner kick at the far post and, with the rival completely turned over, Juan Cruz he did not clear a center, Mojica wants to play the ball instead of moving it away and Andreas Skov Olsen stole his wallet before shooting him Herrera (76′).

kill yourself He drained the changes hard but Osasuna didn’t have the power to react and he didn’t give the impression he could force an extension, other than the discount almost running out, in an auction that went over the top. Aimar Oroz. Bruges’ third was closer.

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OSASUNA

Club Bruges: Mignolet; Buchanan (Nusa, m. 71), Mechele (Boyata, m. 46), Spileers, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Vanaken, Vetlesen (Odoi, d. 90+6); Olsen (Sabbe, d. 79), Thiago, Zickernagel.

Osasuna: Sergio Herrera; Peña (Areso, m. 68), Catena, David García, Juan Cruz (Raúl García, m. 82), Mojica; Moncayola, Torró (Barja, m. 82), Moi Gómez (Aimar Oroz, m. 68); Chimy Ávila (Rubén García, m. 68), Budimir.

Goals: Mojica 0-1 (m. 27), Budimir 0-2 (m. 53), Thiago 1-2 (m. 73, Olsen 2-2 (m. 76).

Referee: Daniel Stefanski (Poland), assisted by Dawid Golis and Michal Obukowicz. The referee showed yellow cards to Chimy Ávila, Moncayola, Moi Gómez, Herrera, Mojica, David García and Catena on the red side. With Mechele, De Cuyper, Thiago and Mignolet in the local side.

Incidents: Match equivalent to the second leg of the tie between Osasuna and Bruges in the Conference League played at the Jan Breydel stadium.

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