Report, consequence and objectives as Blaugrana put one hand on La Liga title

Barcelona moved to the brink of the LaLiga title with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Osasuna at Estadio El Sadar.

Objectives from Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres within the closing levels secured all three factors for the guests, earlier than a late Osasuna response arrange a tense finale.

The consequence leaves Barcelona 14 factors clear on the prime of the desk, with the title now inside touching distance relying on Actual Madrid’s consequence towards Espanyol.

Osasuna threaten in even first half

Regardless of Barcelona dominating possession early on, Osasuna created the clearer possibilities earlier than the break.

Ante Budimir was on the coronary heart of their attacking menace, placing the bottom of the publish with an creative effort earlier than forcing a robust save from Joan Garcia moments later.

Barcelona’s greatest alternative fell to Lewandowski, however the striker fired over from shut vary, summing up a comparatively subdued attacking show from the guests within the opening 45 minutes.

Barcelona modifications flip the sport

The match remained finely poised after the restart, with Dani Olmo denied from shut vary by an important block from Alejandro Catena.

Supervisor Hansi Flick turned to his bench looking for a breakthrough, and the modifications proved decisive.

Marcus Rashford, launched simply after the hour mark, made an instantaneous impression. His supply from the appropriate wing within the 81st minute discovered Lewandowski, who powered a header into the underside nook to interrupt the impasse.

5 minutes later, Barcelona doubled their benefit. Fermín López threaded a exact cross by way of the defence, permitting Ferran Torres to calmly slot the ball by way of the goalkeeper’s legs.

Late Osasuna objective units up nervy end