Sevilla hosted Osasuna at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, aiming to find some much-needed consistency, while Vicente Moreno’s side looked to move within a point of the top four with a victory. The match began at a slow tempo, with neither team asserting themselves in the opening 20 minutes. This cautious start set the tone for much of the contest, though Sevilla posed a slightly greater threat, with Djibril Sow shooting wide and Nemanja Gudelj drawing a save from Sergio Herrera.
The second half unfolded as a tactical standoff, with both sides reluctant to take risks. Sevilla thought they had taken the lead, only for the goal to be disallowed for multiple offsides. Moments later, Osasuna capitalized. Jesús Areso delivered a pinpoint cross from the right, and Ante Budimir’s powerful downward header beat Álvaro Fernández to put the visitors ahead.
However, the lead lasted just three minutes. Substitute Saúl Ñíguez produced a sublime lofted pass over the top, which Dodi Lukebakio controlled beautifully on the run, rounding Herrera before slotting home to equalize. The game returned to a chess-like battle, with both sides probing cautiously. Osasuna lost José Arnáiz to injury, while Sevilla sent on Jesús Navas for his penultimate home appearance.
In the dying moments, both goalkeepers shone. Fernández produced a spectacular save to preserve the point for Sevilla, while Herrera denied Lukebakio what could have been a dramatic winner.
The 1-1 draw leaves Osasuna in seventh, one point off the European places, while Sevilla climb to 11th but remain underwhelming. Lukebakio continues to be their primary attacking threat, while Budimir’s ninth goal of the season moves him into joint-second in the Pichichi race, alongside Raphinha and ahead of Kylian Mbappé.
