Justin Kluivert has scored his first goal for Valencia to help Gennaro Gattuso's side win 2-1 at nine-man Osasuna in the Spanish league.
Gattuso kicked a cooler while glaring at his defender, who will be suspended for next round’s game against Elche. Edinson, who has yet to score since joining Valencia, hit the crossbar with the resulting penalty. Defender Mouctar Diakhaby scrambled in a second goal for the visitors after Osasuna failed to clear a ball from a corner kick in the 54th.
Valencia were forced to survive a late scare as they battled over the line to a 2-1 Friday night La Liga win at Osasuna.
[October 7, 2022] [Ruben Pena](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/ruben-pena) then became the third player to be sent off as Valencia’s bad tempered start to the season continued. — Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) [Mouctar Diakhaby](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/mouctar-diakhaby) pounced on a loose ball inside the box from a corner. [Chimy Avila](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/chimy-avila) both Cavani both missed penalties, as Unai Garcia and Diakhaby were both dismissed, before Darko Brasanac forced home a consolation for Osasuna. [Edinson Cavani](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/edinson-cavani) slipped in [Justin Kluivert](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/justin-kluivert) to fire home his first goal in Spanish football. [Valencia](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/valencia) were forced to survive a late scare as they battled over the line to a 2-1 Friday night [La Liga](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga) win at [Osasuna](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/osasuna).
Lyon looks to snap a four-game losing streak when it hosts promoted Toulouse in the French league.
Bremen has impressed so far on its return to the top division with a remarkable late win at Borussia Dortmund, when it scored three goals from the 89th minute to come from two goals down and win 3-2, and then last weekend’s 5-1 rout of Borussia Mönchengladbach. Another defeat could put Dutch coach Peter Bosz on an ejector seat as Lyon has slipped to seventh place, nine points outside the top three spots. The modest club from Pamplona has only two losses in seven rounds and ruined Real Madrid’s perfect start to the season last round when it earned a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Paul Higham has a 5/1 Bet Builder from Osasuna v Valencia in his La Liga betting preview and latest odds.
I also fancy a few cards here - both teams had a man sent off last game, and Valencia have seen six red cards brandished in seven league games. Both teams have scored in the last four meetings and eight of the last nine - with the last three also going over 2.5 goals. [both teams to score at 20/23](https://www.betfair.com/sport/football/spanish-la-liga/osasuna-v-valencia/31760589) in our Bet Builder.
Only Real Madrid have won more points thanks to goals scored in the second half in LaLiga this season (9) than Osasuna (5, alongside Villarreal). Only Barcelona ...
Against no opponent has the striker managed to score in four consecutive games in the competition. In the last LaLiga match against Girona, Alexander Sorloth’s goal came following a sequence of 20 uninterrupted passes. Cádiz player Álvaro Negredo has scored eight goals in 15 games against Espanyol in LaLiga, the same as against four other teams. Real Madrid have lost only two of their last 17 such matches (W11 D4). Sevilla have won their last two games against Athletic in LaLiga, keeping a clean sheet in both. Sevilla captain Jesús Navas has scored four goals against Athletic in LaLiga, more than against any other opponent. He is the second player who has scored the most headed goals against the Red-And-White team under Diego Pablo Simeone after Cristiano Ronaldo (5). three games), after Barcelona (15.6 per cent – G32 W5 D11 L16). Real Betis have lost two of their last four games in LaLiga (W2) – having gone unbeaten in their previous six (W5 D1) – including a loss in the last one played (0-1 against Celta de Vigo) – they last lost back-to-back games in the top-flight last March (2). Getafe have collected points in two of their last three games against Real Madrid in LaLiga (W1 D1 L1), as many as in their previous 22 matches against the Whites in the competition (W1 D1 L20). Rayo Vallecano’s Radamel Falcao will play his first game in LaLiga against Almería. Athletic Club have collected points in two of their last three away games in LaLiga against Sevilla (W1 D1 L1), same as in their previous nine matches away from home against them in the competition (W1 D1 L7).
Match ends, Osasuna 1, Valencia 2. Second Half ends, Osasuna 1, Valencia 2. Sergio Herrera (Osasuna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Rubén Pe.
Justin Kluivert (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Edinson Cavani (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner. Edinson Cavani (Valencia) hits the bar with a right footed shot. Kike García (Osasuna) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Darko Brasanac (Osasuna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation. Still Osasuna 0, Valencia 2. Osasuna 0, Valencia 2. Assisted by Rubén García with a cross following a set piece situation. Kike García (Osasuna) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Assisted by Rubén García with a cross. Osasuna 1, Valencia 2.
Justin Kluivert has scored his first goal for Valencia to help Gennaro Gattuso's side win 2-1 at nine-man Osasuna in...
Gattuso kicked a cooler while glaring at his defender, who will be suspended for next round’s game against Elche. Kluivert, a forward, was making his first start in his fourth appearance since joining Valencia from Roma on loan. Edinson, who has yet to score since joining Valencia, hit the crossbar with the resulting penalty.
Justin Kluivert scored his maiden goal for Valencia and aided in his side's dominating 2-1 victory over Osasuna in the first match of Matchday eight in the ...
Both sides then missed a penalty each with Osasuna forward, Chimy Avila, sending his chance well high after Valencia’s Hugo Duro fouled Kike García in the 59th, while Edinson Cavani, who has yet to score since joining Valencia, hit the crossbar with the resulting penalty. Defender Mouctar Diakhaby then further enhanced the visitors’ lead over Osasuna to 2-1, after the home side failed to clear a ball from a corner kick in the 54th. Kluivert, a forward, who was making his fourth appearance since joining Valencia from Roma on loan, made a nice run behind the defence, took a through ball from Edinson Cavani, and dodged the goalie to score in the 28th minute.
Gattuso as Valencia manager. Gennaro Gattuso is one of the most intimidating players in football history. Both revered and feared for his combative style that ...
Follow that up with tense scenes that appear to show Gattuso staring at his player in a sense of disbelief and you get truly remarkable scenes that you can check out for yourself down below: [Guillem Balagué explained on Optus Sport](https://twitter.com/OptusSport/status/1578626493843795969) that the reason for Diakhaby being subbed off in the first place was because he’d picked up a yellow card. Going from zero to 100 in the blink of an eye, Gattuso went from semi-politely pleading with the referee to immediately turning around in a rage and thumping a Powerade bucket with his boot. That’s because the Guinea defender didn’t just find the back of the net, but he also found himself taking an early bath as he was sent off for a second yellow card in the 89th minute. As such, you can imagine that Gattuso must be a pretty fierce customer in the dressing room, too, now that he’s swapped taking to the field for dictating matters from the side of it. If you were lining up in midfield against Gattuso during his AC Milan prime then you could rest assured that you were in for one of the toughest 90 minutes of your career.
Valencia boss Gennaro Gattuso raged at Mouctar Diakhaby after the defender was sent off while he was on the bench after being taken off.
The coach took his frustration out on the team's cool box after Diakhaby was shown a second yellow card in the 89th minute while sitting on the bench, apparently for using inappropriate language towards the referee. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Diakhaby's dismissal was one of three red cards in a stormy match. The win is Valencia's first away from home since Gattuso took charge in June.