Osasuna ended their six-match winless run in LaLiga on Jagoba Arrasate’s return to El Sadar as Ante Budimir’s fourth profitable penalty of the season sealed a 2-0 residence win over Racing Santander.
Despite their poor kind heading into this conflict, Osasuna have been on high proper from the off as Racing struggled to deal with an intense opening in Pamplona.
Jonathan Dubasin seemed to have edged the hosts in entrance as he stabbed residence from barely a yard out after the away aspect did not clear a nook, however his scrappy effort was chalked off for offside following a VAR overview.
However, Arrasate’s fees didn’t have to attend for much longer to interrupt the impasse, as Jeanuel Belocian caught Budimir within the guests’ field, and the Croatian crisply rolled residence the penalty for his seventh objective of the marketing campaign after simply 9 minutes.
The contest settled after Budimir’s intervention, as Santander grew into the sport, however they failed to check Aitor Fernandez earlier than half-time.
Osasuna once more took management after the restart in pursuit of a second objective to wrap up the outcome as Budimir smashed into the aspect netting from a decent angle.
That lack of ability to increase their lead allowed Racing to remain within the sport, however Jose Lopez’s aspect have been laboured in assault, with Sergio Canales forcing a routine cease from Fernandez from 25 yards simply after the hour.
Racing have been largely unable to hassle the hosts, who in the end made positive of the factors within the 88th minute by way of Asier Osambela, who slammed residence his first objective of the marketing campaign after Julen Agirrezabala blocked Inigo Arguibide’s drive.
A well timed return to successful methods edges the Rojillos as much as ninth place, as Racing stay in sixteenth spot, with their very own winless run now stretching on to 4 matches (D2, L2).
Flashscore Man of the Match: Julen Agirrezabala (Racing Santander)
