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12/08 16:38 CST Rubn Garca scores against old club to give Osasuna 2-0 win
over fellow La Liga struggler Levante
Rubn Garca scores against old club to give Osasuna 2-0 win over fellow La
Liga struggler Levante
Rubn Garca made one goal and scored another as Osasuna beat Levante 2-0 to
ease the club's relegation worries and condemn its rival to a fifth consecutive
Spanish La Liga defeat on Monday.
The game pitted fourth-bottom Osasuna against last-place Levante.
The home side controlled the game from the kick off, with Garca in commanding
form against the club where he played much of his career.
It was his cross from the right that brought Osasuna the lead after 13 minutes,
Victor Muoz expertly heading down and into the net.
Garca was fortunate 23 minutes later when he got his name on the scoresheet.
His shot from just outside the box was cruelly deflected past the Levante
keeper Mathew Ryan.
Garcia refused to celebrate but acknowledged it was a vital win for his side.
"I'd have preferred it not to be against Levante, but I have to be happy
because of what we were playing for," said Garcia. "(These three points) feel
necessary."
Osasuna is up to 15th in the 20-team table, three points clear of the drop
zone. Levante has nine points.
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