MATCH REPORT : Osasuna strikes first in the semifinal (1-0)
A great goal by Ez Abde at the beginning of the second half gives Osasuna the advantage in their match against Athletic Club.
On Wednesday a packed El Sadar stadium was able to witness an exciting first leg of a very evenly matched semi-final. CA Osasuna and Athletic Club were neck and neck during the match, playing with emotion and high intensity with few chances to score. The match was eventually decided in an individual play full of talent by the Moroccan Ez Abde.
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The home side's early momentum was halted by Ernesto Valverde's team, which included a very active Muniain, who almost scored during the first quarter of the match.
The mutual respect resulted in a goalless first half, however just after the restart this was all to change. A deep ball from Moi Gómez was converted into a goal by Abde, who, after an impressive run, unleashed a left-footed shot that was impossible for goalkeeper Agirrezabala to keep out.
The goal motivated Athletic's players, against an Osasuna intent on holding on to their lead. Valverde moved the bench to, among others, introduce Nico Williams and end up cornering the home team.
Then Sergio Herrera appeared and the defensive resistance of the team from Navarra, which ultimately managed to reach the second leg at San Mames on April 4 with an advantage.
DATA SHEET
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CA OSASUNA (1): Sergio Herrera, Moncayola, Aridane, David García, Juan Cruz, Aimar Oroz (Brasanac 85´), Lucas Torró, Moi Gómez (Ibáñez 85´), Chimy Ávila (Rubén García 71´), Budimir (Kike García 71´) y Ez Abde (Barja 77´). |
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COACH:Jagoba Arrasate |
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ATHLETIC CLUB (0): Agirrezabala, De Marcos (Lekue 58´) , Vivian, Íñigo Martínez, Yuri, Berenguer (Raúl García 59´), Dani García, Sancet, Mikel Vesga, Muniain (Nico Williams 65´) e Iñaki Williams (Guruzeta 82´). |
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COACH: Ernesto Valverde |
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GOALS: 1-0 (47´) Ez Abde in an individual act after a pass from Moi Gómez
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REFEREE: Jesús Gil Manzano: Yellow card shown to Budimir (52´) and Moi Gómez (54´) of CA Osasuna and Berenguer (40´) ,Vesga (43´) and Iñigo Martínez (64´) from Athletic Club. Assistant Referees: Ángel Nevado Martínez y Javier Martínez Nicolás Fourth Referee: Manuel García Gómez VAR: Santiago Jaime Latre AVAR: David Medié Jiménez |
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STADIUM: First leg of the semi-final of the Copa del Rey 2022-2023, played at El Sadar stadium with 23,026 spectators in the stands. |