Match report
Roberto Fernández double sinks Osasuna as Espanyol strike early
Espanyol won 2-0 away to Osasuna in a La Liga round five fixture at Estadio El Sadar, with both goals arriving inside the opening quarter of an hour to settle the contest long before half-time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Roberto Fernández put the visitors ahead after just three minutes, converting an assist from Marcos Fernández, and doubled the lead in the 17th minute when Omar El Hilali teed him up for his second. The score stood at 0-2 at half-time and neither side added to it thereafter.
Osasuna dominated the ball, holding 61 percent possession and outshooting Espanyol 11 to 6, but could not turn that control into goals. Espanyol committed 24 fouls to their hosts' 10 and picked up three yellow cards to Osasuna's two, absorbing pressure to protect their two-goal cushion to the finish.
Roberto Fernández scored both of Espanyol's goals and was rated 8.81, the highest mark of any player on the pitch.
Osasuna held 61 percent of possession yet were unable to convert that dominance into a positive result.
Espanyol won 2–0 away against Osasuna (half-time 0–2).
Osasuna met Espanyol in the La Liga (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 14:15 UTC at Estadio El Sadar. Referee: Luis Bestard Servera.
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Roberto Fernández (assist: Marcos Fernández) — 0–1 · Watch Roberto Fernández's goal video (3')
- 17' Goal: Roberto Fernández (assist: Omar El Hilali) — 0–2 · Watch Roberto Fernández's goal video (17')
Starting line-ups
Osasuna (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Sergio Herrera
- 15 Diego Rico
- 24 Catena
- 48 Rockson Yeboah
- 27 Íñigo Arguibide
- 8 Iker Muñoz
- 7 Moncayola
- 11 Kike Barja (c)
- 9 Raúl García
- 14 Rubén García
- 17 Ante Budimir
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Osasuna 44%, the draw 30%, Espanyol 26%. It finished Osasuna 0–2 Espanyol.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and La Liga home advantage gives Osasuna the lean. The draw at 30% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Osasuna in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1787 to 1744. Sides this close won 45.7% of 14,634 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). La Liga home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (28.3% vs 30.2%). La Liga homes won 46.7% of 6,122 games vs 44.9% across all 100,077 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 44%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Osasuna's column. Across 11,058 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Espanyol win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,797. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Espanyol have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336).
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About this match
On this page: the Osasuna vs Espanyol final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this La Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Roberto Fernández's goal against Osasuna (3').
- Watch Roberto Fernández's goal against Osasuna (17').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Osasuna 0–2 Espanyol. Explore more on the Osasuna and Espanyol team pages or the La Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Osasuna vs Espanyol?
Espanyol won 2–0 away against Osasuna (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in Osasuna vs Espanyol?
Roberto Fernández (3') for Espanyol; Roberto Fernández (17') for Espanyol.
›Where can I watch Osasuna vs Espanyol highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Osasuna 0–2 Espanyol are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Osasuna and Espanyol?
Osasuna and Espanyol have met 10 times — 4 wins for Osasuna, 2 wins for Espanyol and 4 draws.