Osasuna 3 - Las Palmas 2

Osasuna: Unzué; Cruchaga, Contreras, Josetxo; Yanguas, Puñal, Lekumberri (Armentano 10', David Cano 82'); Alfredo, Gancedo, Fernando; Iván Rosado (Aloisi 90'). 3-3-3-1.
Las Palmas: Orlando Quintana; Edu Alonso, Alvaro (Tevenet 65'), Schurrer, Sarasúa, Angel; Jorge (Socorro 58'), Samways, Alberto, Pablo Lago; Orlando (Rubén 36'). 5-4-1.

Team changes: Osasuna: Alfredo for Palacios / Las Palmas: Schurrer, Alberto for Paqui, Jayo.

Goals:
0-1. 23. Pablo Lago. Headed down past keeper after Edu Alonso crossed in.
1-1. 35. Iván Rosado. Following up after Contreras shot saved by keeper.
2-1. 45. Puñal. Received short free kick on left of goal and shot past wall.
2-2. 76. Tevenet (penalty). After Cruchaga ruled to have fouled Tevenet himself.
3-2. 80. Contreras. Ran on to score after Sarasúa failed to cut out pass.

Osasuna moved out of the bottom three after defeating direct rivals Las Palmas in the El Sadar stadium. It was an exciting match, with the visitors surprising their hosts early on with some rapid attacks. Orlando shot disappointingly wide when presented with buckets of space, and Cruchaga just scrambled the ball away with Alberto charging in after Unzué failed to hold on to Pablo Lago's shot. Cruchaga had a goal disallowed for offside at the other end, but it was a drop in the ocean and the Canary Islanders deservedly took the lead soon after, Pablo Lago heading across the keeper after good work down the right wing by Orlando and Edu Alonso. Urged on by a fanatical 20,000 crowd Osasuna called on their pride, and Iván Rosado levelled the scores in a move he started and finished, following up after Orlando Quintana pushed out a shot from Contreras. On the stroke of half time the Pamplona side were in front, Puñal receiving a short free kick and shooting 'a la Koeman' into the top corner of the net.

Fernando Vázquez pushed his men forward after the break, allowing the local side more space. Iván Rosado however missed the chance of the game, shooting wide only a yard out. Las Palmas defender Alvaro had started the game wearing a face mask after breaking his nose last week, but he got another knock and had to leave the field again groggy. Tevenet came on, and almost immediately brought a good save out of Unzué. Then with a quarter of an hour to go referee Megia Dávila invented a penalty out of nowhere, ruling that Cruchaga had pulled back Tevenet, and the striker stepped up to slot home the kick.Then fans howled for revenge, and they got their just reward five minutes later Angel and Sarasúa failed to cut out a speculative ball in from Gancedo, Contreras nipping in to take the ball round the young keeper to score. It takes Lotina's side up to fifteenth, two points above their rivals who only stay above the bottom three on goal difference. Las Palmas need a win next week in the Canary Islands derby against bottom club Tenerife, otherwise there may be no first division football in that part of the world next season.