Osasuna's Stoppage-Time Comeback Defeats Sevilla 2

Osasuna 2–1 Sevilla at Estadio El Sadar, a stoppage-time turnaround that strengthens the hosts’ push for the top half while deepening Sevilla’s relegation worries. Coming from behind to win keeps Osasuna clear in mid-table security, while Sevilla’s late collapse leaves them stuck in the bottom three and running out of margin for error.

Sevilla set the early tone physically when Gabriel Suazo was booked for tripping in the 6th minute, a sign of the visitors’ willingness to break up Osasuna’s rhythm. The first half passed without goals, but with Osasuna seeing more of the ball and Sevilla largely content to defend compact and look for breaks.

After the interval, Ante Budimir went into the book for roughing on 51 minutes, reflecting Osasuna’s increasing urgency as they struggled to turn possession into clear chances. Alessio Lisci made the first move on 62 minutes: Raúl Moro replaced Aimar Oroz, adding fresh legs and more direct running on the flank.

Sevilla’s midfield aggression continued when Djibril Sow collected a yellow card in the 66th minute, but just three minutes later he was central to the breakthrough. In the 69th minute, Neal Maupay finished a Sevilla move, with Sow providing the assist, to put the visitors 1–0 up against the run of play.

Luis Garcia Plaza reacted almost immediately to protect the lead. In the 71st minute, Batista Mendy replaced Djibril Sow, adding more defensive security in midfield. At the same time, Lisci doubled down on attacking changes: Moi Gomez came on for Ruben Garcia and Raúl García de Haro replaced Iker Muñoz, giving Osasuna extra presence between the lines and in the box.

Sevilla continued to refresh their wide options on 76 minutes as Juanlu Sánchez replaced Ruben Vargas, aiming for more defensive work on the flank. Yet the pressure finally told on 80 minutes. Raúl García de Haro, who had only been on the pitch for around nine minutes, struck an unassisted goal to make it 1–1, capitalising on Osasuna’s sustained territorial dominance.

Chasing a response and perhaps a winner of their own, Sevilla made a triple change in the 87th minute: Akor Adams replaced Oso, Peque Fernández came on for Isaac Romero, and Nemanja Gudelj replaced goalscorer Neal Maupay. The switches signalled a mix of fresh attacking threat and experience, but also disrupted Sevilla’s structure just as the game entered its chaotic final phase.

Osasuna’s final roll of the dice came on 90 minutes, with Abel Bretones replacing Javi Galán at left-back and Kike Barja coming on for Víctor Muñoz to add more width and directness. In stoppage time, Raúl García de Haro picked up a yellow card for a foul in the 90+4th minute, underlining the intensity of the closing stages.

The decisive moment arrived deep into added time. In the 90+9th minute, centre-back Alejandro Catena completed the comeback, scoring from a situation created by Moi Gomez to make it 2–1. The late goal rewarded Osasuna’s sustained pressure and condemned Sevilla to a damaging defeat.

Fixture Statistics & Tactical Audit

xG (Expected Goals): Osasuna 1.44 vs Sevilla 0.43
Possession: Osasuna 61% vs Sevilla 39%
Shots on Target: Osasuna 7 vs Sevilla 2
Goalkeeper Saves: Osasuna 1 vs Sevilla 5
Blocked Shots: Osasuna 2 vs Sevilla 2

The numbers underline that Osasuna’s comeback was fully aligned with the balance of play. Their higher xG and shot volume, combined with 61% possession, show a side that controlled territory and chance creation, while limiting Sevilla to just two shots on target. Sevilla’s goal came from one of their few meaningful attacks, but with only 0.43 xG and needing five saves from Odysseas Vlachodimos to stay in it, the visitors were hanging on. The late winner reflected Osasuna’s sustained pressure rather than a smash-and-grab.

Standings Update & Seasonal Impact

Osasuna began the day on 42 points with a goal difference of -1 (39 scored, 40 conceded). The 2–1 victory moves them to 45 points, with 41 goals for and 41 against, restoring a neutral goal difference and consolidating their position around 9th in La Liga. That keeps them in the upper mid-table pack and, with a positive trend at home, offers an outside platform to chase a top-eight finish if results elsewhere go their way.

Sevilla started on 34 points with a goal difference of -15 (40 scored, 55 conceded). This defeat leaves them stuck on 34 points and worsens their goal difference to -16 (41 for, 57 against), keeping them 18th and firmly in the relegation zone. With the gap to safety likely to widen if rivals above them pick up points, every remaining fixture now takes on must-win proportions, and dropping points from a leading position here will feel particularly costly.

Lineups & Personnel

Osasuna Actual XI

GK: Sergio Herrera
DF: Valentin Rosier, Alejandro Catena, Flavien Boyomo, Javi Galán
MF: Jon Moncayola, Iker Muñoz, Ruben Garcia, Aimar Oroz, Víctor Muñoz
FW: Ante Budimir

Sevilla Actual XI

GK: Odysseas Vlachodimos
DF: José Ángel Carmona, Andres Castrin, Kike Salas, Gabriel Suazo
MF: Ruben Vargas, Lucien Agoumé, Djibril Sow, Oso
FW: Neal Maupay, Isaac Romero

Expert's Post-Match Verdict

Lisci’s Osasuna delivered a patient, control-based performance that eventually broke Sevilla down. Their dominance in possession and chance quality (61% possession, 1.44 xG, 7 shots on target) supports the view that this was a deserved comeback rather than late chaos. The impact of the substitutes was decisive: Raúl Moro and Moi Gomez added creativity, Raúl García de Haro brought penalty-box presence and scored the equaliser, and Catena’s winner came from another situation fashioned by Gomez, underlining the bench’s influence (2 goals from substitutes’ involvement).

For Sevilla, this felt like a structural failure rather than simply bad luck. Despite taking the lead, they generated only 0.43 xG and 2 shots on target, relying heavily on Vlachodimos’ five saves to stay ahead. The wave of late substitutions appeared to disrupt their defensive organisation rather than stabilise it, and they retreated too deep under pressure. In a relegation fight, protecting leads is non-negotiable; here, Sevilla’s inability to manage the game state and withstand sustained pressure turned a valuable away win into a damaging defeat.