Budimir, the Red Menace of Montilivi

He will be a big threat against Budimir He will go into the match in Girona the day after tomorrow after having scored five goals against the Catalan national team, including as many decisive goals as the historic 2-1 double that took the Navarrans to Europe in 2023.

Osasuna will play this Saturday A tough expedition to Montilivi They will face off against Girona in last place. The Navarreans arrive with the need to add points against a rival who has historically suffocated them in recent encounters, but will be optimistic in most recent memory.

And although Osasuna have lost three of their last four games against the Catalans, the previous precedent was in their favor. On matchday 31 last year, Rojillo defeated El Sadar 2-1. Budimir overtook the team and Pablo Ibáñez I extended my lead before that. Yasser Asprilla In the 96th minute, they narrowed the gap and scored the winning goal.

Before that victory, Girona had shown a clear advantage. The Catalans defeated Osasuna 4-0 in the third match of the 24/25 season, 2-0 in the 23/24 season and 2-4 in the 12th match of the championship in El Sadar.

These matches will be in addition to two other matches in the first division. The now legendary 2-1 win against Osasuna on June 4, 2023, which secured European qualification 16 years later, and the 1-1 draw against Montilivi in ​​the same season.

The overall balance of both teams in the top category has left them with close numbers. Osasuna has two wins for Girona, three wins for Girona, and one draw, with their opponents scoring 7 and their opponents scoring 13. This data not only reflects the equality of the duel, but also the historical difficulties faced by Navarregi players against the Gironi team.

Individually speaking, Osasuna’s great protagonist was Ante Budimir. The Croatian scored five of the Reds’ seven goals against Girona, with special memories being the historic 2-1 double that took Osasuna to Europe and the two goals he scored in the 4-2 defeat. His last goal against Catalonia was in April last year.

now, Budimir arrives hungry. Osasuna have 19 points and Girona have added 18 points heading into a crucial match to avoid the relegation spot, making it a clash that could decide the direction of both teams.