PAMPLONA: Raul Garcia scored a pin-point header in the stoppage time to power Osasuna to a sensational 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano at home in the La Liga 2023/24.
Garcia impressively scored his first goal of the season during the extra time of his side’s La Liga fixture against Rayo, registering himself on the scoreboard, within 10 minutes after coming off the bench.
His timely strike gave Osasuna their first win in seven league matches, lifting the side two places to the 12th while Rayo Vallecano remained at the 10th, one point clear of Osasuna.
Despite having a superior spot in the La Liga standings, Rayo Vallecano have now gone winless in their seven league matches.
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Both sides went hard at each other at the picturesque El Sadar stadium here and both hit the post in the early phase of the contest but it was eventually Raul Garcia’s header that separated the two teams.
Garcia came in as a substitute in the 84th minute and soon left his mark when he successfully converted a header by going highest to a corner in the fifth minute of the injury time.
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His first goal of the season, which eventually turned out to be the match-winner for Osasuna sent the home crowd in jubiliation.
“I haven’t been doing so well and I needed that goal,” Garcia said.
“We have needed a win like this, even if we never played that well. I am here to help and I have to wait for my chance and take my chances when they come.”
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