It was a physical battle from the first whistle, with both sides trying to establish dominance.
Osasuna held the bulk of the possession but struggled to turn their control into any meaningful scoring opportunities. Celta looked to pick their moments on the break, with Iago Aspas at the heart of their rare attacking thrusts.
Ezequiel Avila flashed a half-volleyed effort just wide of the post in the dying minutes of the first half for the hosts, but the two teams headed back down the El Sadar tunnel deadlocked.
Celta clawed some control back in the opening exchanges of the second half and looked to be putting themselves ahead on the hour mark. After a slick counterattack, Franco Cervi picked out Gabri Veiga with an inch-perfect cross, but the midfielder fluffed his lines from point-blank range to spare the Osasuna blushes.
Back at the other end, Los Rojillos fired home what appeared to be the opening goal, but Avila’s strike was ruled out for a controversial offside.
Neither side could find the breakthrough, and a road point could be valuable for Celta as the league season winds down, as the result sees them finish the round only three points clear of the relegation zone with 14 games remaining in the campaign, while Osasuna moved to within three points of the European places.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Lucas Torro (Osasuna)
