Osasuna 0-2 Espanyol: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 5 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Estadio El Sadar, Pamplona · referee L. Bestard Servera · full time
Full time: Osasuna 0-2 Espanyol
Espanyol beat Osasuna 2-0 in La Liga Matchday 5 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Estadio El Sadar. The goals: Roberto Fernández 3', Roberto Fernández 17'.
How Espanyol won it
Roberto Fernández put Espanyol ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Marcos Fernández. Roberto Fernández made it 0-2 to Espanyol in the 17th minute, set up by Omar El Hilali.
It was 0-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Roberto Fernández scored twice.
The referee, L. Bestard Servera, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Osasuna and 3 to Espanyol.
Osasuna: L. Ramis Monfort, 4-2-3-1 · Espanyol: J. González Álvarez, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.38 for Osasuna and 0.86 for Espanyol.
Osasuna scored about 1.4 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Espanyol made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.1 goals.
Osasuna had 4 shots on target, Espanyol 3.
Osasuna had 61% of the ball, but Espanyol took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Espanyol came into it with 8 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.17 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Osasuna vs Espanyol: the match in numbers
| Osasuna | Match statistics | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 1.38 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.86 |
| 11 | Total shots | 6 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 494 | Total passes | 325 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 24 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Osasuna
- Rubén García 7.3
- Iker Muñoz 7.2
- Rockson Yeboah 7.0
- Abel Bretones 7.0
- Ante Budimir 6.8
Espanyol
- Roberto Fernández 8.1 2 goals
- Omar El Hilali 7.8 1 assist
- Marko Dmitrovic 7.6
- Edu Expósito 7.2
- Marcos Fernández 7.1 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Tyrhys Dolan at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Osasuna: Real Betis vs Osasuna Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
- Espanyol: Espanyol vs Atlético de Madrid Saturday 17 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Osasuna vs Espanyol
What was the score in Osasuna vs Espanyol?
Osasuna 0-2 Espanyol (half-time 0-2), La Liga, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Osasuna vs Espanyol?
Roberto Fernández 3', Roberto Fernández 17'.
Did Moneyball predict Osasuna vs Espanyol 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 Osasuna vs Espanyol?
Roberto Fernández, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Osasuna vs Espanyol?
L. Bestard Servera.
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