Undefeated leader of La Liga before this Saturday, FC Barcelona fell quite heavily (4-2) in Pamplona, on the Osasuna pitch. A first defeat this season which could allow Real Madrid to return to a point in the event of success in the Madrid derby on Sunday, at the end of the 8th day of La Liga.
With a revised eleven, in which Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, two of Hansi Flick’s strong men this season, did not appear, Barça came across a Basque team that was well established and daring in the game. At the break, Osasuna was already leading 2 to 0, after a victorious header from Ante Budimir (1-0, 18th) and a magnificent finish from Bryan Zaragoza in a duel with Pena – holder after the serious injury of Ter Stegen – to put the Catalan heads under water (2-0, 28th).
Yamal for butter
Upon returning from the locker room, a big error of judgment by Herrera on an innocuous strike from Pau Victor (2-1, 53rd) put FCB back in the race, if only for a draw. But a foul from Sergi Dominguez in the area then allowed Budimir to score a double from the penalty spot (3-1, 72nd), before Abel Bretones shot the Barça goalkeeper on a half-volley from outside the area (4-1, 85th).
The reduction of the gap signed by Lamine Yamal, with a superb shot under the bar (4-2, 90th), did not change the outcome of the match. Monaco was until then the only team to have defeated FC Barcelona this season. Osasuna showed that it was also possible to do it in La Liga.
