Seven saves, two posts and no goals: Osasuna and Levante close the round with a 0-0
Levante's goalkeeper was the busiest man at El Sadar. Both sides hit the woodwork, both missed two big chances, and matchday 2 ended without a winner.
Osasuna were the last club in Spain to start their league season, and they finished it exactly where they began: on nothing.
They put seven shots on target — more than any other home side managed in this round — and Levante's goalkeeper saved all seven.
Both hit the woodwork, both missed two big chances
The numbers describe a game that kept threatening to break. Osasuna took 12 shots to Levante's 11, won nine corners to four, and delivered 11 accurate crosses. Levante had one shot on target all evening and still finished with the higher expected goals total, 1.31 to 0.67, on the strength of where their chances came from.
Each side hit the post once. Each side missed two big chances. Nobody scored.
| Stat | Osasuna | Levante |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 46% | 54% |
| Total shots | 12 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.67 | 1.31 |
| Accurate passes | 271 (79%) | 336 (82%) |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Offsides | 5 | 3 |
| Fouls committed | 9 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Saves | 1 | 7 |
What's next
A point apiece, and a first of the season for Levante after the 3-0 they took at Espanyol. That closes matchday 2 in Spain: Sevilla end it as the only side with two wins, and only Real Sociedad and Athletic Club are still on zero.
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