And 40 years later, history repeated itself

Osasuna This Saturday he starred in the surprise eighth day of LaLiga EA Sports, winning and scoring against the hitherto difficult Barça by Hansi Flick for a resounding 4-2. Pamplona’s night celebrations are long, because the fight will undoubtedly be remembered for a long time with the rojillos.

The oldest of these fans relived another rivalry against the Blaugrana team. From the past, no more or less, 40 years. Because he is January 15, 1984, On matchday 19 of the 1983-84 campaign, Osasuna hosted Barça at El Sadar. And it was resolved with the same result as on Saturday, a resounding 4-2, that visit.

He Barça came to Pamplona as third placewhile Osasuna is 14thwho played eight games at home, where they added 13 of their 15 points (at that time victory was paid for by two points): six wins, one draw and one loss in eight games. As visitors they have only one win and nine losses.

That is the Barça of Menotti, Maradona and Shuster. And Osasuna has Ivan Brzic of historical coaches like Lecumberri, Rípodas, Lumbreras, Echeverría, Patxi Iriguibel or Enrique Martín in the group. is Iriguibel who opened the scoring at 8 minutes, already Echeveria at 11 and Ripodas At 20 they expanded to a 3-0 lead that exploded the joy of El Sadar.

Maradona reduced distances from the penalty spot to 38 but Enrique Martin, quarter of an hour after the restart, he returned the three-goal advantage to the Navarrese team (4-1), who saw how again. the Argentine ’10’and also from the fatal point, signed the last 4-2 in 85.

A victory that especially suffered because Echeverría saw red at 50 minuteswhich left Osasuna at the bottom for the last 40 minutes of the game, where he scored his fourth goal. A historic victory this Saturday, 40 years later, This was repeated to the delight of the Navarrese fans.