0-0 Draw: Mathew Ryan’s Seven Saves Deny Osasuna

A goalless draw despite Osasuna’s clear target advantage

Osasuna and Levante played out a 0-0 draw at Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona on Monday, August 24, 2026. The result leaves both sides without a win from the available league record, with Osasuna listed 16th on zero points from zero games and Levante 20th on zero points from one match. Levante entered the fixture after a loss in their most recent recorded form.

There were no goal scorers and no decisive finishing moment, but Osasuna created the clearer opportunities. They registered seven shots on goal compared with just one for Levante, while goalkeeper Mathew Ryan made seven saves for the visitors. Ante Budimir also recorded two shots on target during his 80 minutes, although neither side could turn its chances into a goal.

Possession favoured Levante, chances favoured Osasuna

The statistical balance was more complicated than the scoreline suggested. Levante held 53% possession and completed 361 passes, compared with Osasuna’s 47% and 317 passes. Their passing accuracy was also marginally higher at 81%, against 79% for the hosts. However, Osasuna finished with 12 total shots to Levante’s 10, produced nine corners to three, and directed far more efforts on target.

Levante’s expected-goals figure was higher at 1.26 to Osasuna’s 0.67, indicating that the visitors’ fewer efforts carried greater estimated chance value. Yet the actual target count pointed the other way, and both goalkeepers finished with a goals-prevented figure of 0.93. The combination of Ryan’s seven saves and Osasuna’s inability to convert their pressure kept the match scoreless.

Substitutions and late bookings

Osasuna made the first changes in the second half, with R. Garcia and A. Oroz replaced in the 72nd minute. Levante responded with two substitutions at 78 minutes, sending on V. Garcia and J. Toljan. Osasuna then replaced Budimir with J. Dubasin in the 80th minute and I. Arguibide with L. Torro a minute later, but the alterations did not produce a breakthrough.

Levante’s I. Romero was booked in the 38th minute. Osasuna’s K. Barja and S. Herrera received late yellow cards in the 88th and 90th minutes respectively, as the match closed without a goal or a winner.

Ryan the standout performer

Ryan was the highest-rated player on the pitch, earning 8.2 after making seven saves in 83 minutes. Alejandro Catena, Budimir and Manuel Sánchez each received a 7.3 rating, but Ryan’s intervention count best reflected his influence on a match in which Osasuna repeatedly found the target without scoring.