Deportivo Alavés 5-2 Osasuna: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 4 · Sunday 6 September 2026 · Estadio de Mendizorroza, Gasteiz · referee J. Sánchez Martínez · full time
Full time: Deportivo Alavés 5-2 Osasuna
Deportivo Alavés beat Osasuna 5-2 in La Liga Matchday 4 on Sunday 6 September 2026 at Estadio de Mendizorroza. The goals: Lucas Boyé 27', Mariano Díaz 36', Ante Budimir 46', Lucas Boyé 51', Ante Budimir 64', Lucas Boyé 68', Pablo Ibáñez 90'.
How Deportivo Alavés won it
Deportivo Alavés struck first through Lucas Boyé in the 27th minute, set up by Mariano Díaz. Mariano Díaz made it 2-0 to Deportivo Alavés in the 36th minute, set up by Antonio Sivera . Ante Budimir made it 2-1 to Osasuna in the 46th minute, set up by Moi Gómez. Lucas Boyé made it 3-1 to Deportivo Alavés in the 51st minute, set up by Carles Aleñá. Ante Budimir from the penalty spot made it 3-2 to Osasuna in the 64th minute. Lucas Boyé made it 4-2 to Deportivo Alavés in the 68th minute, set up by Ángel Pérez. Pablo Ibáñez made it 5-2 to Deportivo Alavés in the 90th minute, set up by Ángel Pérez.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Lucas Boyé scored a hat-trick.
Ante Budimir scored twice.
The referee, J. Sánchez Martínez, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Deportivo Alavés and 2 to Osasuna.
Deportivo Alavés: E. Sánchez Flores, 3-5-2 · Osasuna: L. Ramis Monfort, 4-2-2-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.63 for Deportivo Alavés and 0.96 for Osasuna.
Deportivo Alavés scored about 3.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Osasuna made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.0 goals.
Deportivo Alavés had 7 shots on target, Osasuna 5.
Deportivo Alavés had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Deportivo Alavés came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
Osasuna came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.19 expected goals for and 1.35 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Deportivo Alavés vs Osasuna: the match in numbers
| Deportivo Alavés | Match statistics | Osasuna |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.63 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.96 |
| 12 | Total shots | 7 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 392 | Total passes | 400 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lucas Boyé (Deportivo Alavés), rated 9.3 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
Deportivo Alavés
- Lucas Boyé 9.3 3 goals
- Ángel Pérez 8.6 2 assists
- Mariano Díaz 7.6 1 goal, 1 assist
- Pablo Ibáñez 7.3 1 goal
- Antonio Sivera 7.1
Osasuna
- Ante Budimir 9.2 2 goals
- Moi Gómez 7.3 1 assist
- Rubén García 6.6
- Raúl Moro 6.6
- Jonathan Dubasin 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Abel Bretones at 5.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Deportivo Alavés: Deportivo Alavés vs Atlético de Madrid Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
- Osasuna: Real Betis vs Osasuna Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Deportivo Alavés vs Osasuna
What was the score in Deportivo Alavés vs Osasuna?
Deportivo Alavés 5-2 Osasuna (half-time 2-0), La Liga, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Deportivo Alavés vs Osasuna?
Lucas Boyé 27', Mariano Díaz 36', Ante Budimir 46', Lucas Boyé 51', Ante Budimir 64', Lucas Boyé 68', Pablo Ibáñez 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Deportivo Alavés vs Osasuna correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Deportivo Alavés vs Osasuna?
Lucas Boyé, rated 9.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Deportivo Alavés vs Osasuna?
J. Sánchez Martínez.
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