In the match on the 19th August 2023 between Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao at Estadio El Sadar, Osasuna was unable to convert their dominant ball possession and pressure into goals and lost 2-0 to Bilbao. Despite having 7 shots on target and 11 off-target compared to Bilbao’s 2 on-target and 6 off-target shots, Osasuna was luckless against the beyond reproach defence of Bilbao.

Bilbao took an early lead from the outstanding teamwork of the Nico and Inaki Williams pair, scoring the first goal in the first ten minutes of the match. A lethal through-ball by Nico was effortlessly converted into Bilbao's first goal by the clinical Inaki Williams. Further capitalizing on the disorganized Osasuna defence, Bilbao doubled their lead with a second goal by Gorka Guruzeta initiated by another well-calculated pass from Nico Williams before reaching 20 minutes of play. Nico’s contribution to both goals elevated Athletic Bilbao in the first half and emphasized Osasuna's difficulty in managing Bilbao's quick strikes.

Moving onto the disciplinary part of the match, with a total of 5 yellow cards showered by the referee, Bilbao's gameplay leaned towards the aggressive side. Among Bilbao’s offenders were Inigo Lekue Martinez in the first half and Oihan Sancet, Inigo Ruiz De Galarreta Etxeberria, and goalkeeper Unai Simon in the second half. From the home team Osasuna, David Garcia Zubiria was the only one cautioned with a yellow card. Both teams, however, also had a member each sent off the pitch with red cards, but the details were not specified in the data provided.

Analyzing set-pieces, Osasuna had an edge over Bilbao. Osasuna had 5 corner kicks but was unable to capitalize, as opposed to 3 from Bilbao. In the offside counts, Osasuna was flagged twice, posing questions about their forward line’s sync with the midfield.

Bearing in mind the total fouls, Bilbao outdid Osasuna with 14 committed fouls, significantly more than Osasuna's 9. This factor reinforced their aggression but didn't change the ultimate outcome of the match.

In conclusion, despite Osasuna's attempts to breakthrough Bilbao's defence, Bilbao’s early goals and resilient defence led to their victory. This game demonstrated the importance of capitalizing on opportunities and efficient teamwork, as Bilbao did with Nico Williams' pinpoint assists.

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