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La Liga · Aug 27, 2026

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Osasuna overturns Celta Vigo’s halftime lead in 2–1 win

By Row Seventeen ·

Osasuna beat Celta Vigo 2–1 (La Liga) on August 27, 2026.

Iago Aspas put Celta Vigo ahead, but Kike Barja equalized and Budimir’s penalty completed Osasuna’s second-half comeback.

Osasuna2–1FINALCelta Vigo

Key moments

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    Celta Vigo went into halftime ahead 1–0 after Iago Aspas scored from outside the box. Osasuna also had first-half chances: Radu saved a long-range effort from Raúl García in the 21st minute, and Abel Bretones shot narrowly wide from outside the area four minutes later.

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    Osasuna then won a penalty when Javi Galan handled the ball at a corner. Budimir converted in the 64th minute, sending Radu the wrong way to put Osasuna ahead.

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    Celta sought an equalizer late, but Jones El Abdellaoui’s low shot was saved in the 79th minute.

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Aspas gives Celta the first-half lead

Celta Vigo went into halftime ahead 1–0 after Iago Aspas scored from outside the box. Osasuna also had first-half chances: Radu saved a long-range effort from Raúl García in the 21st minute, and Abel Bretones shot narrowly wide from outside the area four minutes later.

A dismissal and Barja’s equalizer

Iker Muñoz replaced Jon Moncayola at halftime. In the 51st minute, Marcos Alonso was sent off following a challenge on Muñoz, and Celta subsequently replaced Aspas with Carl Starfelt.

Barja brought Osasuna level in the second half. Dubasin crossed from the right, Raul prolonged the delivery, and Barja controlled the ball before beating Radu.

Budimir converts, and Celta’s response falls short

Budimir and Rubén García came on together in the 58th minute, replacing Dubasin and Herrando. Two minutes later, Rubén García narrowly missed from Barja’s cross. Osasuna then won a penalty when Javi Galan handled the ball at a corner. Budimir converted in the 64th minute, sending Radu the wrong way to put Osasuna ahead.

Celta sought an equalizer late, but Jones El Abdellaoui’s low shot was saved in the 79th minute. At the other end, Carreira cleared Budimir’s final chance off the line. Osasuna finished with a 2–1 win.

Sources & notes

Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.

Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.

Correction & update: Expanded and rechecked against official match coverage on October 16, 2026. Disputed incidental details were omitted.

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