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Roberto Double Secures Espanyol Victory at El Sadar

Boosting Espanyol’s midtable prospects, the win underlines the team’s clinical start to matches while leaving questions over Osasuna’s defence and a contested non-awarded penalty.

Osasuna se estrella ante un Espanyol letal en El Sadar.
El delantero del Espanyol Roberto Fernández celebra tras anotar el 0-2 durante el partido de la quinta jornada de Liga disputado entre el Osasuna y el Espanyol, este sábado en el estadio de El Sadar.

Overview

  • Espanyol beat Osasuna 2-0 at El Sadar, with striker Roberto scoring twice in the opening phase to put the visitors in control.
  • Roberto’s two early goals moved him to five for the season and reinforced his role as a traditional centre-forward who capitalises on defensive mistakes.
  • Both goals came after defensive errors by Osasuna — a misread on a cross and a lapse by centre-back Catena — and the visitors then sat back to protect the lead.
  • The match featured a disputed incident in the box when Osasuna asked for a penalty after contact between Riedel and Raúl, but referee Luis Bestard and VAR declined to award it.
  • The result lifts Espanyol into the middle of the table and spotlights recurring defensive frailties for Osasuna that coach Luis Miguel Ramis must address in coming fixtures.