Racing Santander 2 -
Osasuna 1
Racing: Dudu Aouate;
Pinillos, Oriol (Pablo Alfaro 63'), Moratón, Ayoze (Jonathan Valle 77');
Matabuena, Vitolo; Felipe Melo, Juanjo (Damià 60'), Oscar Serrano;
Antoñito. 4-2-3-1. Osasuna: Ricardo; Izquierdo, Cruchaga,
Josetxo (Miguel Flaño 46'), Corrales; David López, Puñal,
Muñoz, Delporte (Moha 46'); Webó (Marcelo Sosa 77'), Milosevic.
4-4-2.
Team changes: Racing:
Matabuena, Juanjo for Casquero, Damià / Osasuna: Corrales, Webó
for Clavero, Romeo.
Goals: 0-1. 56.
Milosevic. Turned ball in from close up after David lópez laid back
cross. 1-1. 80. Pablo Alfaro. Steered header inside near post from Vitolo's
corner. 2-1. 89. Antoñito. Following up after Ricardo pushed out
shot from Damià.
The fourth Champions League
place is by no means clear after Osasuna threw away a one goal lead to lose 2-1
at Racing Santander. A win for Javier Aguirre's side would have ensured them
fourth spot whatever Sevilla did in their last two games, and when Milosevic
fired them into the lead ten minutes in to the second half they seemed to be on
their way.
But the Cantabrians were
struggling for survival, with caretaker manager Nando Yosu drafted in to try
and save them once again, and although Ricardo stopped a Felipe Melo penalty
after Marcelo Sosa brought down Matabuena just seconds after coming on as
substitute, Pablo Alfaro steered a header past the keeper from the resulting
corner to equalise.
And with the game coming to
an end Antoñito scrambled home the winner to keep his side in the top
flight and hand another headache to the authorities, who will now have a fight
on their hands to convince FIFA to delay the league program by a week.
Both teams finished the game
with ten men after Oscar Serrano and Moha were sent off following a scuffle.
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