Monday night at the Nuevo Carlos Tartiere stadium saw Real Oviedo and Osasuna grind out a goalless draw, capping a frustrating evening for both sets of fans and players. The match, played on November 3, 2025, ended 0-0, extending a winless run for both teams and leaving them searching for answers as the La Liga season trudges on.
With nearly 24,000 spectators in attendance, the stakes felt high, but the action on the pitch rarely matched the anticipation in the stands. Both Oviedo and Osasuna entered the contest desperate to reverse poor form—Oviedo reeling from a humiliating Copa del Rey exit to third-tier Ourense earlier in the week, and Osasuna seeking their first away points after five straight road defeats.
From the opening whistle, the game was marked by frantic energy but little end product. Real Oviedo’s Ilyas Chaira provided an early spark, wriggling free of Osasuna’s backline only to see his close-range effort smothered by Sergio Herrera, whose quick reflexes set the tone for a night dominated by goalkeeping heroics.
Osasuna responded in kind, with Ruben Garcia curling a dangerous set-piece into the box. Ante Budimir, always a threat in the air, rose to meet it and forced a sharp save from Oviedo’s Aarón Escandell. Escandell, who has made a habit of pulling off timely stops for Oviedo, was again at his best, denying Osasuna’s striker and keeping the score level.
As the first half wore on, both teams struggled to string together meaningful attacks. Fouls and stoppages were frequent, disrupting any rhythm and making it difficult for either side to establish dominance. The midfield battle was intense, with Leander Dendoncker and Santiago Colombatto for Oviedo, and Jon Moncayola and Iker Muñoz for Osasuna, exchanging blows in the center of the park.
The second half saw Oviedo begin to assert themselves more, pushing forward in search of a breakthrough. The home fans sensed an opportunity when, around the 60-minute mark, Javi López cut the ball back from the left. Federico Viñas found himself alone in the box, but his left-footed shot sailed agonizingly over the bar. The crowd’s collective groan mirrored Viñas’s own frustration—a golden chance gone begging.
Viñas wasn’t done, though. Minutes later, he connected with a cross from Santiago Colombatto, directing a header on target. Once again, Herrera was equal to the task, tipping the ball over and keeping Osasuna’s clean sheet intact. For Herrera, it was a welcome return to form, as Osasuna had not recorded a shutout in their previous six league matches.
Osasuna, meanwhile, remained dangerous on the counter. Ante Budimir and Raúl García both had opportunities, with Budimir’s header and left-footed drive both requiring sharp interventions from Escandell. In total, Escandell made several key saves—none more important than his stop on Abel Bretones’s low drive from the left side of the box. The Oviedo keeper’s performance was one of the few bright spots for the home side, earning him his second clean sheet of the season.
Substitutions and injuries added further wrinkles to the contest. Oviedo’s Javi López was forced off due to injury, replaced by Rahim Alhassane, while Osasuna’s Lucas Torró also exited early, with Iker Muñoz taking his place. The stoppages did little to help either team’s momentum, and as the clock ticked down, the match became increasingly scrappy.
Yellow cards were handed out to David Carmo and Nacho Vidal of Oviedo, and Alejandro Catena of Osasuna, reflecting the physical edge that crept in as both sides grew desperate for a late winner. But neither team could find the quality needed in the final third. Pablo Agudín and Haissem Hassan for Oviedo, and Kike Barja and Jorge Herrando for Osasuna, all came on as substitutes but failed to alter the course of the game.
Statistically, the match told the story of two teams struggling for confidence. Oviedo’s fifth consecutive game without a win was a bitter pill, especially after the disappointment in the Copa del Rey. Yet, the draw did lift them out of joint last place in the league, placing them 19th with 8 points—three behind Osasuna, who sit 15th. For Osasuna, the clean sheet broke a worrying defensive trend, but the inability to score left them three matches without a victory.
“Both managers will spin the positives in their favour, but neither will be entirely satisfied with a point,” noted one observer. For Luis Carrion, Oviedo’s new manager, the result was at least some reaction to the embarrassing cup defeat, but the wait for his first league win continues. Osasuna’s coach, meanwhile, will be relieved to finally see his side avoid defeat on the road, even if the performance was far from convincing.
The match’s closing stages were emblematic of the evening as a whole: lots of running, plenty of fouls, and little in the way of clear-cut chances. The fourth official added three minutes of stoppage time, but the deadlock remained unbroken. Both teams seemed almost resigned to sharing the spoils, wary of risking a late mistake that could have turned a hard-earned point into a costly defeat.
As the final whistle blew, the mood in the stadium was one of subdued acceptance. Oviedo’s supporters, nearly 24,000 strong, had hoped for a spark to ignite their season but were left with more questions than answers. Osasuna’s traveling contingent, on the other hand, could take solace in their team’s first away point of the campaign, though the lack of attacking inspiration remains a concern.
With both teams languishing near the foot of the table, the pressure will only intensify in the coming weeks. Oviedo’s search for a third victory of the season rolls on, while Osasuna will look to build on their defensive solidity and finally convert chances into goals. For now, though, the story is one of two teams locked in a battle to avoid the drop, each desperately seeking a turning point that continues to elude them.
As the La Liga season enters a critical stretch, all eyes will be on Oviedo and Osasuna to see which side can finally break their winless streak and inject some much-needed momentum into their campaigns. Until then, both clubs remain mired in uncertainty—hoping, waiting, and searching for that elusive spark.
