Bitter LaLiga start for Leganés against Osasuna (0-1)

C.D. Leganés unable to earn points in LaLiga’s debut in Butarque facing Osasuna. Chimy Ávila scored in the second half and Leganés had no luck after scoring several times in offside. 

The match began with equality on the field and with a Leganés that little by little was looking for spaces against an organized Osasuna. Leganés advanced pressure caused the first corners in favor of the cucumbers but did not get scoring chances against Rubén.

Osasuna, on the other hand, tried their luck with a shot from a distant foul by Roberto Torres that did not cause any damage to Cuéllar’s goal but passed close to the post. Leganés replied with another arrival that Braithwaite almost finished after a cross by Rosales.

The first part concluded with Siovas on the ground, being treated for a blow to the nose caused by a foul by Chimy Avila, who received a yellow card.

The second half began with an intense Lega, seeking for the goal at all times, with crosses pursuing En-Nesyri’s height. In the 53rd minute, the Moroccan forward sent the ball to the back of the net but in a previous offside position, so the goal would not end up going up to the scoreboard. Minutes later, Youssef would have another occasion that would end up crashing into the post.

In 58^th minute, after Martin Braithwaite sent the ball to the back of the net shooting a after a header from En-Nesyri to a cross by Rosales, the goal ended up being canceled after previous consultation to the VAR where Rosales controlled the ball at the beginning of the play with his hands.

In the relentless pursuit of the goal by Lega, Osasuna's goal came in an isolated play that took advantage of Chimy Avila in the 74 'minute, with a shot from outside the area.

In the same game dynamic, Lega did not lower intensity and kept looking for the goal, which would come as a result of an En-Nesyri’s run that would also end up being ruled out as offside in the 78th minute.

Until the end of the match, Lega had very clear chances to tie the game, but the great performance of the red’s goalkeeper avoided the desired cucumber goal, reaching the end of the game with a red card for Oscar Rodriguez during added time, after receiving the referee a VAR notice, and 0-1 on the scoreboard.