FC Barcelona seeks to storm El Sadar to have chances of being crowned champion this Sunday, although they depend on a slip-up by Real Madrid against Espanyol for that to happen. For now, they are dominating possession but without creating clear goal-scoring opportunities. Osasuna, on the other hand, almost took the lead with a great goal from Budimir, but after evading several defenders, he hit the woodwork. Two minutes later, the Croatian unleashed a very dangerous shot from outside the area, but this time it was Joan García who prevented the goal.
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Robert Lewandowski just misses!! Another touched cross from Pedri González looking for the Polish reference in the area.
Clearance by Enzo Boyomo!! The Cameroonian prevents Robert Lewandowski’s shot on a cross touched by Fermín López.
The Blaugrana team is betting on crosses into the area in this second half. The lack of space to penetrate forces them to load the area.
Barça has settled in the opponent’s half since the restart. They have an extra gear compared to the first 45 minutes.
DANI OLMOOOOOOO HAD IT!! What an opportunity for Barcelona!! Joao Cancelo puts in a floated cross that Eric García extends at the far post, giving Dani Olmo the chance to blast a close-range ball that hits Alejandro Catena’s body.
Moi Gómez is giving the team a lot of clarity with the ball. He organizes, directs, and moves the play towards free spaces. It’s a relief every time he has to give some air by holding the ball.
Eric García goes down! Great defensive action by the Blaugrana jumping to intercept the ball into space that Javi Galán sends towards Raúl Moro.
No changes at halftime. Neither Alessio Lisci nor Hansi Flick make moves during the break.
THE SECOND HALF BEGINS AT EL SADAR STADIUM!!!
Osasuna has grown in the match as the minutes pass, going from settling for a mid-low block to stretching on the left side with Raúl Moro to try to punish with counterattacks. The Catalan has not been sharp in the final decision-making near the last third, an area where Ante Budimir has shone. As in many other matches, the veteran striker has carried the team on his back and had up to two very clear chances to break the deadlock. The woodwork and a great save by Joan García keep the score tied at zero at El Sadar.
A Barcelona side with very little mobility, certainly comfortable and uninterested in stepping up a gear, closes a first half that they have dispatched with much apathy. They have had the ball throughout the match (70% possession) but have not found the speed or dribbling to create goal situations to test Sergio Herrera. The lack of space through the central corridor has forced them to direct offensive play to the flanks, from where they have barely had any dribbling. Among Fermín López, Dani Olmo, and Roony Bardghji, only two dribbles have been attempted.
Halftime in Pamplona!! Osasuna and Barcelona head to the locker rooms with the score tied at zero (0-0). The Blaugrana’s ball dominance has not allowed them to generate goal chances to intimidate the red team, very well set up defensively through a well-compact two-line organization. Through Ante Budimir, with a long shot and a shot hitting the post, Osasuna has had the best chances of the match.
END OF THE FIRST HALF AT EL SADAR STADIUM!!
Fermín!! Tries to surprise with a lob as a last resort to take advantage of a ball going out by the goal line. No problems for Sergio Herrera.
The reds look for Raúl Moro’s profile to attack vertically. Every time they steal in their own half, they try to launch the Catalan on the run to attack spaces.
FINAL STRETCH OF THE FIRST HALF AT EL SADAR!! Five minutes left before heading to the locker rooms! Osasuna presses against a very complacent Barcelona (0-0).
WHAT A SAVE BY JOAN GARCÍA!! Dani Olmo’s error with a pass intercepted by Jon Moncayola gives the Croatian the chance to try a long shot that forces the Blaugrana keeper to stretch to prevent the goal.
Lewandowski’s oriented control goes long. Fermín López looks for him in space, trying to anticipate Sergio Herrera on the exit.
HIT THE POST!!! Osasuna had it!! Ante Budimir goes on a solo run, sizes up Pau Cubarsí, feints inside and goes outside to finish inside the area with a chipped ball that hits the woodwork.
The Blaugrana team is finding it difficult to penetrate through the middle. They direct the ball to the flanks but lack enough dribbling to create goal situations.
Pedri tries a shot from mid-distance. His shot hits Jon Moncayola’s body.
The ball is wandering around Sergio Herrera’s area!! Roony Bardghji takes a corner that Gavi flicks on, Gerard Martín touches it, and Alejandro Catena clears it miraculously in the small area.
Half an hour of the match at El Sadar. Barcelona has lost rhythm and continuity as the minutes pass. Osasuna is well set (0-0).
Ante Budimir’s control goes long!! He fails to bring the ball down inside the area, losing the chance to shoot.
Boyomo steals Budimir’s header!! The Cameroonian gets in the way of the Croatian when he tries to head a ball from the left corner.
The reds are controlling the match context. They don’t have the ball nor manage to transition after a steal but are blocking all spaces defending in their own half.
Gavi receives a yellow card for a hard tackle on Raúl Moro.
Roony Bardghji lashes out!! The Swede shoots from distance after a short corner. Sergio Herrera safely catches the ball.
Javi Galán clears at the far post!! Eric García can’t connect the shot after a corner flicked back by Alejandro Catena. The Osasuna defender has been very alert defending the post.
The possession percentage of the Culés exceeds 70%. A ball monologue by the team led by Hansi Flick.
Ante Budimir’s cross-shot!! The Croatian wins a duel in the opponent’s area to try to put a ball into the box. Joan García catches the delivery.
First quarter of an hour at El Sadar. Barcelona leads with the ball. Osasuna maintains order (0-0).
Pedri González can’t find Fermín López’s off-the-ball movement inside. The Canarian is looking for lobs behind the center-backs with touched crosses.
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Off target!! Dani Olmo’s direct free kick goes very high.
Dangerous foul in favor of Barcelona!! Jon Moncayola grabs Pedri González by the waist near the edge of the area.
The strategy doesn’t work for the red team. Moi Gómez’s lateral free kick finds no header. Joan García safely blocks the delivery.
The passing circuit of the Blaugrana team is long, very associative, taking their time to gain meters.
Off target!! Pedri launches a long ball for Dani Olmo to bring down, unloading short looking for Robert Lewandowski’s arrival. His shot goes just wide!
Budimir asks for a penalty!! The Croatian chest-controls a ball coming from a floated cross, trying to shoot while anticipating Joao Cancelo. Nothing for Díaz de Mera Escuderos.
Pau Cubarsí stops Raúl Moro in his own area!! The Blaugrana youth holds in the one-on-one with the Osasuna player without committing a penalty. He steals the ball.
Jon Moncayola’s help to Valentin Rosier stops Joao Cancelo’s advance from the left.
Barcelona takes control of the match from the start, being the protagonist with the ball.
Osasuna sets up in two lines of four, leaving Ante Budimir and Moi Gómez up front to block the center-backs’ ball exit.
Without Jules Koundé due to suspension, Hansi Flick places Eric García at right-back. Gavi repeats in midfield with Pedri, with Roony Bardghji as the option to replace Lamine Yamal due to injury. The German coach’s attacking bet is to repeat Robert Lewandowski as the reference.
The absence of Víctor Muñoz due to injury and doubts about Aimar Oroz’s condition due to cervical discomfort do not change Alessio Lisci’s usual formation, with Moi Gómez playing as the playmaker and Raúl Moro starting from the left flank. Lucas Torró reinforces the midfield alongside Jon Moncayola.
THE MATCH BEGINS AT EL SADAR STADIUM!!! Dani Olmo rolls the ball in Pamplona!!
Both teams are on the pitch! This is about to start! Are you going to miss it?
The referee Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos, belonging to the Castilla-La Mancha Referees Committee, will be in charge of officiating. The Daimiel native has accumulated more than 110 matches in the elite of Spanish football since his debut in the category in the 2020/21 season. He will be assisted in VAR by Valentín Pizarro Gómez (Madrid Community Referees Committee).
Fermín López has generated more goals this league season (6 goals and 8 assists) in fewer matches (27) than in the entire last season (6 goals and 5 assists in 28 matches).
Barcelona is the only LaLiga rival against whom Alessio Lisci has a full record of defeats as a first division coach, having faced them at least twice: 2-3 with Levante in 2022 and 2-0 with Osasuna in 2025.
The Culés have 85 points at this stage of the domestic championship (28W 1D 4L). Only Barça themselves in the 2010/11 season achieved more points after their first 33 matches (88) in the entire history of LaLiga.
Pamplona’s team has scored at least one goal in each of their last 37 LaLiga matches at El Sadar (63 goals). The last time they finished a home match without scoring was in May 2024 during Real Betis’s visit (0-2 defeat).
The Blaugrana lost their last visit to El Sadar (4-2 in 2024/25) and have not had two consecutive seasons losing to the reds since a series of six between 1961 (1961/62) and 1984 (1983/84).
Since their last promotion to LaLiga (2018/19), Osasuna has only won two of the 13 LaLiga matches against Barcelona (2 draws 9 losses), failing to score in the last two.
HANSI FLICK RECALLS ERIC GARCÍA!!!! The German coach makes only one change compared to the win against Getafe in the last round at the Coliseum, resolving Jules Koundé’s suspension by placing Eric García at right-back. Gavi earns his second consecutive start and Roony Bardghji remains the alternative to cover Lamine Yamal’s injury.
MOI GÓMEZ AND RAÚL MORO ENTER THE STARTING ELEVEN!!!! Víctor Muñoz’s soleus injury and Aimar Oroz’s cervical discomfort during the week force Alessio Lisci to tweak the attack with Moi Gómez as the playmaker and Raúl Moro on the left wing. It’s not the only change from the lineup presented in the win against Sevilla, with Lucas Torró returning to the double pivot.
Hans-Dieter Flick will start with the following eleven players (4-2-3-1): Joan García – Eric García, Pau Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Joao Cancelo – Gavi, Pedri – Roony Bardghji, Dani Olmo, Fermín López – Robert Lewandowski.
The starting lineups are confirmed!! Alessio Lisci fields the following lineup (4-2-3-1): Sergio Herrera – Valentin Rosier, Enzo Boyomo, Alejandro Catena, Javi Galán – Jon Moncayola, Lucas Torró – Rubén García, Moi Gómez, Raúl Moro – Ante Budimir.
Since that fateful week in February, swept in the Copa del Rey semifinals by Atlético de Madrid (4-0 at the Metropolitano) and defeated by Girona at Montilivi (2-1), the Blaugrana have pressed the accelerator hard with nine consecutive wins in the domestic championship. That scoring pace has been a guarantee to cling to the top of the table, caressing their second title of the season after the Spanish Super Cup.
With an eleven-point lead over Real Madrid, Barcelona defends the top spot seeking their second consecutive LaLiga title. The advantage is so big that this very matchday they have the chance to celebrate the title with four rounds left in the domestic championship, just before the ‘Clásico’ at Camp Nou. Their calculations involve winning today … and hoping Real Madrid does not do so tomorrow in their match against Espanyol.
With survival practically guaranteed, the Osasuna team debates whether to take an early vacation or challenge themselves to fight for the challenge they avoided last season. With up to three direct rivals on the way (Getafe, Celta, and Real Sociedad), they have the European spots position just two points away.
The narrow win in stoppage time against Sevilla in the last round has loosened Osasuna’s tension, taking a breath and distancing themselves from the relegation battle. With an eight-point advantage over the second-to-last place, the reds test their ambition in the final stretch of the season.
A LaLiga leader Barcelona seeks at El Sadar to deliver the decisive blow that allows them to celebrate the title this weekend depending on a combination of results. Osasuna, virtually safe, eight points from the relegation zone, will try to prevent it.
Good evening everyone!! Welcome to the broadcast of this match between Club Atlético Osasuna and Fútbol Club Barcelona, corresponding to the thirty-fourth round of LaLiga 2025/26. We start with the pre-match (21:00h)!
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