Sociedad wins at Osasuna to close on Champions League spot

Football
Published 29.04.2023
Sociedad wins at Osasuna to close on Champions League spot

Real Sociedad took one other step towards locking up a Champions League berth after it gained at Osasuna 2-0 within the Spanish league.

The win on Friday let fourth-placed Sociedad open a nine-point hole over fifth-placed Real Betis, placing extra stress on the Seville-based aspect to win at chief Barcelona on Saturday.

The high 4 finishers within the league earn spots in Europe’s elite competitors subsequent season.

The sport’s opener got here within the sixth minute when Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera scored an personal aim.

Herrera saved Osasuna within the match by making saves, together with getting sufficient of Mikel Oyarzabal’s low shot to ship it off his crossbar within the 67th.

But Take Kubo added a second aim within the ninetieth with a low shot that Herrera let slip previous him.

Osasuna was in eighth place and has another league sport earlier than it takes on Real Madrid within the Copa del Rey closing on May 6.

Despite the loss, Osasuna gamers spent a number of minutes on the pitch receiving ovations from their followers of their final house sport earlier than the Copa closing.