Osasuna 0-2 Espanyol: efficiency beats possession in Pamplona
Short review AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- xG per shot 0.24 vs 0.1: Espanyol were sharper
- Led for 87 of 90 minutes after 3' and 17' goals
- 24 fouls, above their 16.8 season average
Espanyol made less of the ball count more
Espanyol won at El Sadar despite seeing far less of the ball, and the difference lay in how they used their chances. Their xG per shot of 0.24 was well above their average of 0.1 across four earlier matches this season, while Osasuna's 11 shots averaged just 0.1 each.
Two early goals did the damage
Roberto Fernández's opener in the third minute was worth +0.7 FN xPts, and his second in the 17th minute, set up by Omar El Hilali, made it two-nil. Marko Dmitrović then made four saves to protect the lead and keep a clean sheet.
Player of the match
Omar El Hilali 8.0Dominant
He made five tackles and an interception, led all players with six defensive actions and set up a goal.
El Hilali's assist for Roberto Fernández in the 17th minute helped Espanyol into a two-goal lead. He then made more defensive actions than anyone on the pitch, so he contributed at both ends of that lead.
Game state
0-10-2
Osasuna ahead 0 min · level 3 min · Espanyol ahead 87 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
3'
Roberto Fernández
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Marcos Fernández +0.2
+0.7
17'
Roberto Fernández
Goal · scorer +0.4 · assist Omar El Hilali +0.2
+0.6
Osasuna
Expected (last two seasons) 1.8Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −1.2Time effect −0.6→ League points won 0
Espanyol
Expected (last two seasons) 1.0Own moments +1.3Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.7→ League points won 3
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
OsasunaEspanyol
1.05Expected goals (xG)1.43
Compared with usual
Osasuna
4 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1.3 | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1.5 | |
| xG | 1.05 | 1.7 | |
| xG against | 1.43 | 0.83 | |
| Shots | 11 | 10.5 | |
| On target | 4 | 4.8 | |
| Shots faced | 6 | 9.5 | |
| xG per shot | 0.1 | 0.17 | |
| Possession | 61% | 47.3% | |
| Passes | 494 | 410 | |
| Pass accuracy | 84% | 82% | |
| Corners | 3 | 3.5 | |
| Fouls | 10 | 13.8 | |
Espanyol
4 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1.5 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1.3 | |
| xG | 1.43 | 1.2 | |
| xG against | 1.05 | 1.3 | |
| Shots | 6 | 11.8 | |
| On target | 3 | 3.8 | |
| Shots faced | 11 | 12 | |
| xG per shot | 0.24 | 0.1 | |
| Possession | 39% | 49% | |
| Passes | 325 | 391.5 | |
| Pass accuracy | 78% | 81.5% | |
| Corners | 4 | 0.75 | |
| Fouls | 24 | 16.8 | |
Timeline
- 3'
Goal
Roberto Fernández league goal #4 assist Marcos Fernández
- 17'
Goal
Roberto Fernández league goal #5 assist Omar El Hilali
- 19'
VAR
Rubén García
- 30'
Yellow
Kike Barja
- 39'
Yellow
Moncayola
- 40'
Yellow
Clemens Riedel
- 45'
Yellow
Omar El Hilali
- 46'
Sub
Diego Rico → Abel Bretones
- 59'
Sub
Íñigo Arguibide → Asier Osambela
- 60'
Sub
Rubén García → Raul Moro
- 60'
Sub
Kike Barja → Jonathan Dubasin
- 66'
Sub
Tyrhys Dolan → Álex Calatrava
- 66'
Sub
Marcos Fernández → Gabriel Moscardo
- 71'
Sub
Raúl García → Romain Del Castillo
- 80'
Sub
Roberto Fernández → Pere Milla
- 80'
Sub
Javier Hernandez → Bryan Zaragoza
- 87'
Yellow
Roger Hinojo
- 89'
Sub
Edu Expósito → Vanja Drkušić
Category leaders
- Key passesKike Barja2
- Duels wonCatena12/16
- DribblesEdu Expósito4/5
- Defensive actionsOmar El Hilali6
- ShotsRaul Moro3 (on target 1)
- Fouls wonDiego Rico3
#La Liga#Espanyol#Osasuna#Roberto Fernández#Omar El Hilali
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.