Barcelona 3-0 Osasuna: Ferran, Olmo & Lewy score to seal 3-point lead on table

Barcelona have made it eight La Liga victories in a row after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Osasuna at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Match Report

This match, which neither side was particularly about having to play at the back-end of an international break, was rearranged from earlier this month after the original fixture was postponed after the sudden and tragic passing of Barcelona doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. The Catalans paid tribute to him prior to kick-off.

Barcelona have been known for making fast starts in their matches this season, and they made another in the one as they went ahead inside the opening 11 minutes. Alejandro Balde delivered a cross from the left that was stabbed home at the front post by Ferran Torres, who made it eight La Liga goals for the season – and 14 in all competitions.

Not long after, Barcelona made it 2-0 in rather unconventional circumstances. They were awarded a penalty after Dani Olmo was fouled inside the area by Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera, who proceeded to save the Spanish midfielder’s effort from 12 yards. However, Los Rojillos players were deemed to have encroached, and that allowed Olmo a re-take, which he made no mistake with.

Olmo would then be forced off minutes later with another muscle problem, which was Barcelona’s only low point of the evening. Fermin Lopez was his replacement, and he created the hosts’ third goal of the evening, which came late on in the second half. He drove forward from his own half before chipping the ball into fellow substitute Robert Lewandowski, who scored his 23rd goal in La Liga, which extends his lead in the Pichichi Trophy race.

The result sees Barcelona go three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, with both clubs now having played the same number of matches.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

8' Balde cuts back the ball into middle where Olmo cannot keep his shot on target

11' GOAL! Beautifully worked by hosts and Ferran scores! Barcelona 1-0 Osasuna

14' Ferran hits the ball on the volley and Herrera makes a good point-blank save

21' Penalty Goal! Olmo retakes it and scores this time! Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna

28' Olmo gets injured and is replaced by Fermin Lopez

31' Yamal dribbles to the edge of the box and takes a shot just wide

34' Osasuna make a change as Munoz is replaced by Ruben Garcia

39' CLOSE! Ferran stands over the free kick and takes a shot which hits the crossbar

46' Pedri takes a shot from just inside the box but ends up sending it over the bar

48' Highlight from Barcelona vs Osasuna

56' Yamal squares it into the middle where Ferran’s shot is blocked away

61' Areso plays a low pass into the box for Moi Gomez whose tame shot is blocked

68' Ferran is replaced by Lewandowski

77' GOAL! Lewandowski nods the ball into the goal from Fermin! Barcelona 3-0 Osasuna

79' Pablo Torre takes a shot with his left, which ends up going well wide

83' Highlight from Barcelona vs Osasuna

Line-ups

Barcelona XI: Szczesny, I. Martinez, Olmo, De Jong, Ferran Torres, Kounde, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Balde, Gavi, Yamal

Subs: Lewandowski, Pena, Araujo, Fati, Pau Víctor, Pablo Torre, Fermín López, Gerard Martín, Héctor Fort, Cubarsi, Diego Kochen, Alexis Olmedo

Osasuna XI: Juan Cruz, Sergio Herrera, Arnaiz, Alejandro Catena, Jesús Areso, Jon Moncayola, Jorge Herrando, Aimar Oroz, Pablo Ibáñez, Iker Muñoz, Raúl García

Subs: Budimir, Fernandez, Moi Gómez, Unai García, Rubén García, R.Peña, Kike Barja, Abel Bretones, Enzo Boyomo, Pablo Valencia, Jon García, Asier Osambela