Report, outcome and targets 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.

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

Osasuna threaten in even first half

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

Ante Budimir was on the coronary heart of their attacking menace, hanging the bottom of the submit with an ingenious effort earlier than forcing a powerful save from Joan Garcia moments later.

Barcelona’s finest 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 adjustments flip the sport

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

Supervisor Hansi Flick turned to his bench in quest of a breakthrough, and the adjustments proved decisive.

Marcus Rashford, launched simply after the hour mark, made a direct influence. His supply from the best 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 the defence, permitting Ferran Torres to calmly slot the ball by the goalkeeper’s legs.

Late Osasuna aim units up nervy end