A CORUNA (Interstat) — Bil Nsongo scored in the 87th minute to break a tie and give Deportivo A Coruna a 2-1 victory over Osasuna on Monday, completing a second-half comeback after the visitors had taken an early lead. Osasuna opened the scoring in the 32nd minute when Ante Budimir finished from a Moi Gomez assist. Deportivo answered in the 64th minute through M Soriano, and Nsongo supplied the late winner. The result moved Osasuna to 3 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws in the competition, while Deportivo improved to 3 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws in the competition. The home side’s late surge decided a match that had been tight for long stretches.

Osasuna’s early advantage held through much of the first half, but the match grew chippy after the break. Moi Gomez was booked in the 35th minute after providing the assist on Budimir’s goal. Catena A. was cautioned in the 63rd minute, Bretones A. in the 81st and Barja K. in the 84th as Osasuna finished with four yellow cards. Budimir played 78 minutes and scored before being replaced. Moi Gomez played the full match and finished with the assist and a yellow card. Osasuna made substitutions in the 69th minute with Dubasin J. and Moro R., in the 78th with Moncayola J. and Budimir A., and in the 89th with Rosier V. The cautions disrupted Osasuna’s rhythm as Deportivo began to find more room in the attacking half.

Deportivo’s response was led by Soriano, who played the full match and scored the equalizer, and Nsongo, who also played the full match and scored the winner. Lusimi Cruz, who played 69 minutes, provided the assist on Soriano’s goal before being substituted. Deportivo made changes in the 56th minute with Quagliata G., in the 69th with Lusimi Cruz, and in the 90th with Mella D. and Soriano. The home side kept pressing after leveling and found the decisive moment three minutes from the end of regulation when Nsongo scored. The second goal capped a rally that changed the shape of the contest after Osasuna had controlled the opening half-hour. Deportivo’s pressure increased as the second half wore on, and Osasuna’s attempts to hold the point were undermined by a series of late fouls and cards.

Osasuna’s record across all competitions is now 4 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws. Deportivo’s record across all competitions is now 5 wins, 6 losses and 7 draws. The competition records leave Osasuna at 3-6-3 and Deportivo at 3-3-5. Osasuna had entered the match after a 6-0 win at Atletico Calatayud in its previous match, while Deportivo had won 3-0 at Auriense in its previous match. The visitors’ early goal came from Budimir’s finish, but they could not protect the lead as Deportivo’s pressure increased after the hour mark. The match ended with Osasuna having been shown all four yellow cards and Deportivo having scored twice after the 60th minute.

Osasuna is next scheduled to host Athletic, then Malaga, before traveling to Valencia, with further matches against Elche CF Ilicitano and Real Madrid ahead. Deportivo is set to visit Espanyol and Alaves in its next league matches, with FC Barcelona and Real Racing also on its upcoming schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Deportivo A Coruna 1, Osasuna 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Osasuna with an 80.8 percent probability to win. Deportivo A Coruna had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.