The LaLiga leaders transfer three factors clear on the high of the desk after sweeping to a 3-0 win towards Osasuna.
Barcelona eased to a 3-0 dwelling win towards Osasuna to maneuver three factors away from defending champions Actual Madrid in LaLiga.
Regardless of resting key forwards Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, the Catalan membership raced right into a two-goal lead by a Ferran Torres tap-in and a Dani Olmo penalty – after a retake.
Second-half substitute Lewandowski headed dwelling the third within the 77th minute to wrap up a sixth-straight win for Barca.
In reality, it may and will have been much more for the house facet, whose unbeaten run in all competitions has prolonged to 19 video games.
“Each match is a ultimate any further and at present wasn’t totally different. We solved it shortly and soundly and that’s the vital factor. Three factors and transfer on,” first-goal scorer Torres informed reporters.
Torres opened the scoring for the house facet within the eleventh minute with a first-time end from contained in the six-yard field as he met with Alejandro Balde’s cross in a terrific staff aim.
Olmo prolonged the lead 10 minutes later from the penalty spot after he was fouled whereas making an attempt to around the Osasuna keeper.
It took two efforts to seek out the aim for Olmo, whose first kick was saved however needed to be retaken after an Osasuna participant was discovered to have encroached within the space.
Barcelona boss the stats towards Osasuna
Osasuna did not register an effort on aim within the first interval whereas conceding 78 p.c of the possession on the similar time.
Lewandowski’s close-range header wrapped up the win because the Polish striker netted his twenty third aim of the season solely seven minutes after approaching.
Undefeated since late December, Barca are the one staff in Europe’s top-five league who’ve but to lose in 2025.
They’ve 63 factors from 28 video games with champions Actual Madrid in second with 60 and Atletico third with 56. Osasuna are 14th within the standings.
In a match initially postponed on March 8 because of the loss of life of the Catalan membership’s physician Carles Minarro Garcia, Barca supervisor Hansi Flick fielded a much-changed staff on account of absences brought on by accidents and health of gamers coming back from worldwide obligation.
The win may even come as a aid to Flick, who, together with the membership, needed the match rearranged for a later date given a lot of his staff had solely simply returned from their exploits with their nations.
The fixture additionally marks the beginning of a 20-day run wherein Barca play seven matches throughout LaLiga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
+3 – Solely three groups within the twenty first century have claimed @LaLiga Champions with a +3-points over the chief with 10 video games remaining: Atlético de Madrid in 2014 (three factors), Actual Madrid in 2007 (5), and Valencia in 2004 (4). Problem#LaLigaEASports pic.twitter.com/LU5hQPLdu6
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 27, 2025
