Deportivo come from behind to beat Osasuna 2-1 at Riazor
Deportivo La Coruña beat Osasuna 2-1 at the Estadio de Riazor in LaLiga Matchday 11. They trailed at the break, levelled through Mario Soriano on 64 minutes and won it through Bil Nsongo on 87. Their weight of chances told in the end.
Osasuna led on 32 minutes through Ante Budimir, set up by Moi Gómez. They managed only two shots on target all game, and one of them went in. It was 1-0 to the visitors at half-time.
Deportivo drew level on 64 minutes. Soriano scored from a Luismi Cruz assist. Nsongo completed the turnaround on 87, with no assist recorded.
The numbers favour the hosts. They had 18 shots to 11, seven on target to two, and 8 corners to 2. They had 62% of possession and an xG of 2.40 against 1.12. Osasuna committed 13 fouls and picked up four yellow cards. Deportivo committed five fouls and were not booked.
Goals
- 32' Ante Budimir Osasuna
- 64' Mario Soriano Deportivo
- 87' Bil Nsongo Deportivo
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview went for a 1-0 Deportivo win and a tight, low-scoring contest. Deportivo did win, but it took two goals, Osasuna scored, and the hosts controlled the game more than we had expected.
In the reference table, after 10 games played, both sides had 11 points, with Deportivo 13th and Osasuna 15th. The three points at Riazor put Deportivo ahead of them.
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