Sevilla 2-0 Osasuna: Isaac Romero and Felix Correia, both set up by Fofana

Isaac Romero opened the scoring before the half-hour and Felix Correia doubled the lead late on, both goals created by Youssouf Fofana, as Sevilla beat Osasuna 2-0 at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. Romero broke the deadlock on 24 minutes, finishing off a Fofana pass to give the hosts a lead they never looked like surrendering. Osasuna had their moments without ever truly threatening an equaliser, and the game was put beyond them on 82 minutes when Correia added the second — again created by Fofana, the midfielder's second assist of the afternoon.

Match facts

• 24' — Isaac Romero (Sevilla), assist Youssouf Fofana
• 29' — Alejandro Catena (Osasuna), yellow card
• 55' — Isaac Romero (Sevilla), yellow card
• 68' — Valentin Rosier (Osasuna), yellow card
• 82' — Felix Correia (Sevilla), assist Youssouf Fofana

Line-ups

Sevilla lined up in a 4-4-2, Odisseas Vlachodimos in goal behind Enrique Salas, Andrés Castrín, Gabriel Suazo and Juan Iglesias, with Lucien Agoumé, Youssouf Fofana, Felix Correia and Chidera Ejuke across midfield supporting Isaac Romero and Lucas Stassin up front. José Ángel Carmona, Manu Bueno and Rubén Vargas came on from the bench. Osasuna set up in a 4-3-3 behind Aitor Fernández, with Enzo Boyomo, Alejandro Catena, Abel Bretones and Valentin Rosier forming the back line, Lucas Torró, Moi Gómez and Jon Moncayola in midfield, and Ante Budimir, Jonathan Dubasin and Rubén García leading the attack. Asier Osambela, Íñigo Arguibide, Raúl Moro, Raúl García and Enrique Barja were introduced during the second half.

Sevilla snap a lean run

The win is Sevilla's first since a 4-1 defeat away at Real Madrid on 18 October, and only their second in the last five league matches — a stretch that also included a 3-3 draw at Levante. It lifts Sevilla to 6th in La Liga on 17 points from ten games (5W 2D 3L).

Osasuna's one win in five

For Osasuna, the defeat continues an uneven run. A 2-0 win over Racing Santander on 18 October had snapped back-to-back defeats to Atlético Madrid and Real Betis in September, but Monday's result means Osasuna have won only one of their last five league matches. They stay 12th on 11 points from ten games (3W 2D 5L).

Fewer touches, more shots on target

Osasuna had more of the ball — 55.3% of possession to Sevilla's 44.7% — but it was Sevilla who did the more dangerous work with it, outshooting the visitors 7-2 on target and winning seven corners to four. Fofana's two assists were the difference between a tight afternoon and a comfortable one.