Undefeated in the league after seven wins in seven matches, Barça fell heavily in Pamplona (4-2). Osasuna defeated Flick’s men, who had decided to rotate his squad before the return of the Champions League.
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No Lamine Yamal, Raphinha or Inago Martinez at the start of the match for Barça. The German coach had decided to make several changes to rest his staff before facing Young Boys Bern in the Champions League. An important meeting for the Catalans, defeated on the Monegasque pitch on the first day. Bad luck this Saturday evening, Osasuna was determined to manhandle FC Barcelona. From the first period, the Catalans understood the trap set by the locals and quickly took on water.
Budimir-Zaragoza: sparkling duo
Unused at Bayern Munich, the twirling Bryan Zaragoza arrived in Pamplona this summer. A transfer that has already paid off given the Spaniard’s performance. The winger will first serve on a Budimir board, who places an unstoppable header for Pena, holder in the Barça cages after the serious injury of Marc-André ter Stegen (18th, 1-0). Then, on a deep serve from Ibanez, Zaragoza fakes Pena with the sole and finishes with the right after a solo run (28th, 2-0). Despite the reduction of the visitors’ score by Victor on an error by the Osasuna goalkeeper (53rd, 2-1), Barça is manhandled and will sink a little further.
Lamine Yamal scorer, Barça in distress
After the score was reduced, Flick decided to throw Yamal and Raphinha onto the field. An entry quickly cooled by the penalty obtained by Osasuna. Budimir scores twice and gives his team a comfortable advantage (72nd, 3-1). Bretones will send a shot from outside the area to definitively offer success to his team (85th, 4-1). Barça will have dominated and tried their luck on several occasions, but the defense has completely collapsed. Lamine Yamal’s goal, the fourth this season, will not change anything. Flick and his men concede a first defeat this season, without consequences. Barça will remain first at the end of the 8th day, but could see Real or Atlético return in the event of victory in the Madrid derby.
