One game to go and one step closer to our objective. La Real go away happy from El Sadar (2-0) as they achieved their aim, which was to clinch all the three points.
La Real produced a bright start to the match. An incursion down the left flank ended with a cross by Barrene that Sergio Herrera put into his goal unintentionally. In an ideal scenario, with the advantage on the scoreboard, Imanol's side had some good chances to extend their lead, but Merino and Cho failed to convert. Except for a shot by Kike García, Osasuna did not trouble Remiro in the first half.
In the second half, the rojillos played well and managed to put Real in their area. Oyarzabal had a very clear chance that he failed to finish. Sorloth set him up with a good ball but the player from Eibar hit Herrera and the ball went over the crossbar. In a similar move, Oyarzabal’s pass was headed against the post by the Norwegian. There were two clear-cut chances that the txuri urdin missed. Despite not being able to score, the realistas remained solid in defense to certify a victory that brings them closer to their goal. In the last minute, Kubo added a second to put the game to bed.
These are three points that bring us closer to our objective, which is to play the Champions League. There it is, it is on the horizon, but there are still many points to play for and we will have to fight until the end. Imanol offers guarantees and we must trust. Aurrera, Reala!
Match sheet:
CA Osasuna: Sergio Herrera, Peña (Chimy, min.69), Aridane, Juan Cruz, Manu Sánchez, Moncayola, Muñoz (Torró, min.74), Barja (Ruben García, min.69), Oroz (Ibáñez, min.74), Moi Gómez and Kike García (Budimir, min.60).
Real Sociedad: Remiro, Aritz (cap)(Gorosabel, min.77), Zubeldia, Le Normand, Aihen, Zubimendi, Merino, Silva (Brais Méndez, min.77), Barrene (Take, min.63), Cho (Oyarzabal, min.46) and Carlos Fernández (Sorloth, min.63).
Goals: 0-1: Sergio Herrera (p.p), min.6. 0-2: Take, min.90.
Referee: Pizarro Gómez. Booked Juan Cruz, Manu Sánchez and Moncayola for CA Osasuna and Zubeldia for Real Sociedad.