After a mistake by Sergio Herrera, which was capitalized on by Pau Víctor, Osasuna recovered from that initial blow with a penalty converted by Budimir. The Croatian, who drew the foul from Sergi Domínguez, stepped up to the spot and calmly defeated Iñaki Peña to make it 3-1.
Barcelona, already reeling from Osasuna’s two goals in the first half, attempted to respond in the second period, partially succeeding with a goal from Pau Víctor. The Blaugrana player seized on a blunder by Sergio Herrera to reduce the deficit.
Hansi Flick’s side cranked up the intensity, creating more dangerous chances in the opposition’s area, but they failed to find the equalizer. Instead, Budimir won a penalty from Sergi Domínguez, who brought down the Croatian right in front of Iñaki Peña.
The defender clipped the Balkans’ heel just as he was readying to shoot after a brilliant pass from Areso on the left. The referee wasted no time in pointing to the spot and issued a yellow card to the defender.
Despite the protests from the ‘rojillos’, who called for a red card, Budimir picked up the ball and placed it on the spot with utmost care. The forward was clear in his intent, sending the penalty to the left of Iñaki Peña. 3-1 to Osasuna.
The Blaugrana’s woes deepened in the 85th minute when Abel Bretones unleashed a stunning shot from the edge of the area to score the fourth of the night. Absolute chaos at El Sadar.
