BILBAO: Osasuna held Athletic Club in a nil-nil draw at home to deny them a Champions League stand after failing to move Real Betis from fourth place in LaLiga table.
In the last game of matchday 16 on Monday, Athletic Club and Osasuna tied without goals at Nuevo San Mames.
Despite numerous chances, none of the teams was able to pierce into the rival’s defence after a 90-minute of high-paced action.
Athletic Club’s Nico Williams failed to capitalize on two very clear opportunities in the closing minutes, leaving Osasuna happy with their first point after two successive defeats.
Osasuna lost to Barcelona 2-1 and Real Sociedad by 2-0 in their last two encounters.
With the draw, the visiting side jumped a spot to the eighth position with 24 points.
Meanwhile, Barcelona has a three-point advantage over Real Madrid at the top of the standings. Real Sociedad is third, nine points behind the Catalan giants after 16 matches.
The action-filled matches of LaLiga 2022-23 are being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and are simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.
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