Osasuna

2022 - 10 - 7

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Kluivert nets first goal for Valencia in 2-1 win at Osasuna (The Washington Post)

Justin Kluivert has scored his first goal for Valencia to help Gennaro Gattuso's side win 2-1 at nine-man Osasuna in the Spanish league.

Gattuso kicked a cooler while glaring at his defender, who will be suspended for next round’s game against Elche. Edinson, who has yet to score since joining Valencia, hit the crossbar with the resulting penalty. Defender Mouctar Diakhaby scrambled in a second goal for the visitors after Osasuna failed to clear a ball from a corner kick in the 54th.

Valencia edge out key 2-1 Osasuna win (Football Espana)

Valencia were forced to survive a late scare as they battled over the line to a 2-1 Friday night La Liga win at Osasuna.

[October 7, 2022] [Ruben Pena](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/ruben-pena) then became the third player to be sent off as Valencia’s bad tempered start to the season continued. — Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) [Mouctar Diakhaby](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/mouctar-diakhaby) pounced on a loose ball inside the box from a corner. [Chimy Avila](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/chimy-avila) both Cavani both missed penalties, as Unai Garcia and Diakhaby were both dismissed, before Darko Brasanac forced home a consolation for Osasuna. [Edinson Cavani](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/edinson-cavani) slipped in [Justin Kluivert](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/justin-kluivert) to fire home his first goal in Spanish football. [Valencia](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/valencia) were forced to survive a late scare as they battled over the line to a 2-1 Friday night [La Liga](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga) win at [Osasuna](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/osasuna).

MATCHDAY: Lyon coach under pressure, Osasuna hosts Valencia (USA TODAY)

Lyon looks to snap a four-game losing streak when it hosts promoted Toulouse in the French league.

Bremen has impressed so far on its return to the top division with a remarkable late win at Borussia Dortmund, when it scored three goals from the 89th minute to come from two goals down and win 3-2, and then last weekend’s 5-1 rout of Borussia Mönchengladbach. Another defeat could put Dutch coach Peter Bosz on an ejector seat as Lyon has slipped to seventh place, nine points outside the top three spots. The modest club from Pamplona has only two losses in seven rounds and ruined Real Madrid’s perfect start to the season last round when it earned a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Friday Football Tips: Back 5/1 Bet Builder for Osasuna v Valencia (Betting.betfair)

Paul Higham has a 5/1 Bet Builder from Osasuna v Valencia in his La Liga betting preview and latest odds.

I also fancy a few cards here - both teams had a man sent off last game, and Valencia have seen six red cards brandished in seven league games. Both teams have scored in the last four meetings and eight of the last nine - with the last three also going over 2.5 goals. [both teams to score at 20/23](https://www.betfair.com/sport/football/spanish-la-liga/osasuna-v-valencia/31760589) in our Bet Builder.

Osasuna - Valencia live - LaLiga (MARCA.com)

Match ends, Osasuna 1, Valencia 2. Second Half ends, Osasuna 1, Valencia 2. Sergio Herrera (Osasuna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Rubén Pe.

Justin Kluivert (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Edinson Cavani (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner. Edinson Cavani (Valencia) hits the bar with a right footed shot. Kike García (Osasuna) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Darko Brasanac (Osasuna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation. Still Osasuna 0, Valencia 2. Osasuna 0, Valencia 2. Assisted by Rubén García with a cross following a set piece situation. Kike García (Osasuna) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Assisted by Rubén García with a cross. Osasuna 1, Valencia 2.

Kluivert nets first goal as Valencia sink Osasuna in La Liga (Pakistan's first HD Sports Channel)

Justin Kluivert scored his maiden goal for Valencia and aided in his side's dominating 2-1 victory over Osasuna in the first match of Matchday eight in the ...

Both sides then missed a penalty each with Osasuna forward, Chimy Avila, sending his chance well high after Valencia’s Hugo Duro fouled Kike García in the 59th, while Edinson Cavani, who has yet to score since joining Valencia, hit the crossbar with the resulting penalty. Defender Mouctar Diakhaby then further enhanced the visitors’ lead over Osasuna to 2-1, after the home side failed to clear a ball from a corner kick in the 54th. Kluivert, a forward, who was making his fourth appearance since joining Valencia from Roma on loan, made a nice run behind the defence, took a through ball from Edinson Cavani, and dodged the goalie to score in the 28th minute.

Valencia's Gennaro Gattuso showed why he's one of football's ... (GiveMeSport)

Gattuso as Valencia manager. Gennaro Gattuso is one of the most intimidating players in football history. Both revered and feared for his combative style that ...

Follow that up with tense scenes that appear to show Gattuso staring at his player in a sense of disbelief and you get truly remarkable scenes that you can check out for yourself down below: [Guillem Balagué explained on Optus Sport](https://twitter.com/OptusSport/status/1578626493843795969) that the reason for Diakhaby being subbed off in the first place was because he’d picked up a yellow card. Going from zero to 100 in the blink of an eye, Gattuso went from semi-politely pleading with the referee to immediately turning around in a rage and thumping a Powerade bucket with his boot. That’s because the Guinea defender didn’t just find the back of the net, but he also found himself taking an early bath as he was sent off for a second yellow card in the 89th minute. As such, you can imagine that Gattuso must be a pretty fierce customer in the dressing room, too, now that he’s swapped taking to the field for dictating matters from the side of it. If you were lining up in midfield against Gattuso during his AC Milan prime then you could rest assured that you were in for one of the toughest 90 minutes of your career.