Saturday evening in Pamplona, the FC Barcelone faced Osasuna with the objective of signing an 8th consecutive victory at the start of the La Liga season. The leader turned for the Champions League match on Tuesday and lost (4-2). Pau Victor et Lamine Yamal scored, but a brace from Budimir and goals from Zaragoza and Bretones tipped the scales in favor of the locals. The Catalans are 4 points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, before the derby against Atlético on Sunday. This is the first defeat in the championship of the era Flick.
In gear
Three days before the reception of the Young Boys of Bern at the Olympic Stadium of Montjuic in the Champions League, Hansi Flick lines up a revamped XI with Iñaki Peña, Kounde, Cubarsí, S. Domínguez, Gerard Martín, Eric, Pedri, Pablo Torre, Ferran, Pau Víctor et Lewandowski.
In the absence of Ter Stegen, Araujo, Frankie de Jong and Raphinha (replacement), it is Pedri who is captain. The locals struck first, scoring thanks to Budimir’s header from a cross from Bryan Zaragoza (1-0, 18th). Before half an hour of play, the decisive passer becomes a scorer, after having eliminated Iñaki Peña with a pretty hook. At the start of the action, a foul on Pau Victor’s foot could have been called but the VAR did not intervene (2-0, 28th).
Before the break, Jules Koundé finds the crossbar, with a lobbed header backwards (45+2′).
Pau Victor, 1st start, 1st goal
Returning from the locker room, Barça appears more dangerous. First of all, Jules Koundé recessed center for Robert Lewandowskiwhich forces Sergio Herrera to make a save (53rd). On the following action, the local goalkeeper misses his hand throw and Pau Victor inherits the leather. He tries his luck from 35 meters and forces the goalkeeper to make a handball. It’s the first (2-1, 53rd).
Entries do not pay
Hansi Flick then decides to bring in Raphinha et Lamine Yamal instead of Pablo Torre et Pau Victor (59th). As the last quarter of an hour approaches, Sergi Dominguez concedes the penalty on Budimir and the Croatian takes justice into his own hands (3-1, 72nd).
At the end of the match, Bretones recovers a ball in the feet of Lamine Yamal and places a powerful volley, unstoppable for Iñaki Peña (4-1, 85th). On the last action of the match, the Masia prodigy was found 20 meters away and found the right corner to reduce the score (4-2, 89th). Barça could have obtained a penalty for a foul on Lamine Yamal at the end of the match but VAR did not intervene. Ferran Torres then touches the header on one of the last balls (90+7).
On Tuesday, the Catalans will host the Young Boys of Bern in the Champions League at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic. Strength Barça !
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