Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the Osasuna vs Barcelona La Liga match from the El Sadar stadium in Pamplona, Spain.
Goals by Pedri and Raphinha guide Barcelona to a 2-1 win against Osasuna.
Osasuna plays a short corner. Kike Garcia has a good chance to put the ball inside the box but his cross is overhit and goes out for a Barcelona goalkick.
A dangerous cross by Osasuna inside the Barca box but Gavi does well with his defensive header. Moncayola gets to the rebound and shoots but that is blocked as well.
Four minutes added at the end of the second-half
Barcelona sub: IN- Chadi Riad OUT- Pedri
There was a long VAR check but the goal stands and Barcelona is favourite to bag the three points now.
BARCELONA TAKES THE LEAD!! IT IS RAPHINHA!! De Jong finds Raphinha with a well-measured ball. Raphinha, who had timed his run to perfection, got behind the defence and looped the ball over Aitor with a first-time header.
Osasuna sub: IN- Budimir OUT- Avila
Ruben Garcia’s low cross from the right finds Kike Garcia. Kike goes for a first-time shot and is inches away from finding the net as the ball rattles the side-netting.
Barcelona subs: IN- Fati, Raphinha OUT- Dembele, Ferran
A dangerous cross by Barcelona into Osasuna’s box but Aitor comes off his line and punches the ball to safety just in the nick of time. Alba was putting the Osasuna keeper under pressure there.
Osasuna sub: IN- Ruben Pena OUT- Ruben Garcia
Barcelona sub: IN- Gavi OUT- Christensen
Dembele twists and turns and then shoots from the right edge of the Osasuna box. The shot is not on target. He had a look to see if he had any substantial support but he did not.
Avila catches everyone out by going for goal from miles out. Everyone thought he would cross but instead goes for goal from the left flank. It was a well-taken shot but Ter Stegen manages to tip the ball above the goal for a corner.
It is Osasuna doing all the pressing. Barcelona is happy to sit back and soak in the pressure. Playing on the counter-attack is not a bad idea for Barcelona given the pace it has. However, Barca needs to defend with discipline.
Booking: Balde catches Avila and sees yellow. Avila showing good skill to turn from Balde but goes down after the foul.
Alba goes for goal from a very unlikely angle and as expected, cannot keep his effort on target. A cross would have been a better option.
Booking: Osasuna’s Moncayola sees yellow for his challenge on Balde.
IN- Kike Garcia OUT- Torro
Booking: Osasuna’s Lucas Torro sees yellow for his challenge on Ferran.
A good spell of pressure by Osasuna. Ruben Garcia sets up Torro for a shot outside the box. Torro does shoot but skies his effort.
BARCELONA EQUALISES!! PEDRI SCORES!! Alba’s cross from the left flank caused confusion for the Osasuna players inside the box. Pedri is the first player to reach the rebound and lash the ball inside the net.
Booking: David Garcia starts the second-half with a yellow card for tugging Ferran’s shirt
NEWS COMING IN- Gerard Pique has been sent off for coming on the pitch to explain his thoughts to the referee at half-time.
The second-half kicks-off with Osasuna enjoying a 1-0 lead against Barcelona.
David Garcia’s header keeps Osasuna ahead by a 1-0 margin at the break.
Alba swings in a wicked ball from a freekick but Juan Cruz, who conceded the foul, does well to clear the ball.
Booking: Osasuna’s Juan Cruz sees yellow for his challenge on Dembele.
Four added minutes at the end of the first-half.
Jordi Alba sends a lovely low cross and Ferran Torres gets to the ball first and puts it inside the net. However, the joy is shortlived as the assistant raises his flag for offside.
Pedri makes a run at Osasuna’s goal with acres of green ahead of him. However, he holds on to the ball for too long and is dispossessed by David Garcia.
De Jong does well to find Ferran at the far-post from a Barca freekick. Ferran heads the ball towards the goal but cannot keep his effort on target.
Torro, in space, passes to Avila on the left flank. Avila cuts in and tries to shoot but is put under by Balde. Eventually, the pressure leads to Avila losing the ball.
Balde swings a cross inside the box from the right. But, there is no one to head the ball. The ball goes out for a Barca freekick.
Booking: Barcelona’s Jordi Alba is the latest player to see a yellow card for protesting.
How will Barca cope with this? Trailing 1-0 away from home and now, it has lost its top-scorer in the league.
Lewandowski sees a second yellow for his tackle on David Garcia and is sent off. Barcelona’s night goes from bad to worse.
Barcelona’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski reacts as he is expulsed from the pitch after receiving a second yellow card. | Photo Credit: CESAR MANSO / AFP
Gomez tries to find a teammate inside the box with a good cross from the left. But Ter Stegen is alert and catches the ball.
Lewandowski is given enough time inside the box to take the shot. The Pole does shoot but Aitor does well to palm the ball away.
Balde goes for a first-time shot from outside the box. However, the ball kept swinging away from the goal for an Osasuna goalkick.
Alba lobs a good ball to Ferran on the left. However, Ferran’s cross is disappointing and Osasuna keeper Aitor Fernandez does well to collect the ball mid-air.
Dembele uses his pace to escape his marker but Unai Garcia is there to mop up the danger. He clears the ball to safety.
Busquets again loses the ball and Avila pounces on the opportunity. He bursts down the left edge of the Barca box and shoots at goal. However, the angle was right and the ball rattles the side-netting.
Barca’s Robert Lewandowski sees an early yellow card. It is the first of the match.
There was a VAR check but there is nothing wrong and the goal stands.
OSASUNA TAKES THE LEAD!! IT IS DAVID GARCIA!! What a start for the home team. Ruben Garcia swings in a dangerous cross from a corner and David Garcia heads the ball into the net.
Busquets loses possession cheaply and Osasuna is suddenly on the attack. Ruben Garcia’s shot is blocked and the rebound shot takes a deflection and goes out for a corner.
A bright start for Osasuna at home as the team enjoys some early possession. It is quite cold at Pamplona with the current temperature being 16 degrees celsius.
The match between Osasuna and Barcelona kicks-off!!
Last 5 meetings in La Liga
13/03/22- Barcelona 4-0 Osasuna
12/12/22- Osasuna 2-2 Barcelona
06/03/21- Osasuna 0-2 Barcelona
29/11/20- Barcelona 4-0 Osasuna
16/07/20- Barcelona 1-2 Osasuna
Look who is here
FC Barcelona‘s Gerard Pique before the match. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/Vincent West
Head-to-head record
Starting Lineups
Osasuna: Fernandez(GK), Vidal, Cruz, Unai Garcia, David Garcia, Torro, Moncayola, Avila, Ruben Garcia, Gomez, Aimar.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen(GK), Sergio, Dembele, Pedri, Lewandowski, Ferran, Christensen, Alonso, Alba, De Jong, Balde
Match Preview
La Liga leader Barcelona will take on Osasuna in its league fixture before the FIFA World Cup, at the El Sadar stadium in Pamplona, Spain.
Real Madrid suffered a shock 2-3 loss against Rayo Vallecano which aided Barca’s bid to stay on top of the league ladder with 34 points.
Osasuna meanwhile has seven wins in 13 games and sits fifth with 23 points.
Barcelona has lost just one of its last 12 games with Osasuna, the most recent of those was a shock home defeat back in 2020. The Catalans have also lost just once in their last 12 visits to Pamplona in the league.
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