November 8, 2022, 19:12 PM
November 8, 2022, 19:12 PM
Barcelona came from behind and won 1-2 in the Osasuna field this Tuesday on matchday 14 of LaLiga, while Athletic Bilbao climbed to third place in the championship after beating Valladolid 3-0.
Osasuna took the lead with a header from David García (6), but Pedri equalized (48) and Raphinha made it 2-1 (85) in a game that Barcelona played with ten for an hour due to the expulsion of Polish striker Robert Lewandowski for a double warning (31).
The Barça team, league leader, opens a gap of five points with Real Madrid, that on Thursday receives Cádiz in the match that closes the last day before the break for the Qatar World Cup.
In Gerard Piqué’s last match as a footballer, in which the center-back was sent off at half-time for protesting to the referee, Barça was soon surprised by the intensity of the locals, putting pressure on the Barça exit.
Osasuna took the lead with a header from David García in a corner kick, which grazed Unai García and slipped into the goal defended by Marc-André Ter Stegen (6).
The local pressure caused the inaccuracies of Barça, in which Sergio Busquets did not have his best day in game distribution.
Lewandowski tried a shot in the area that was stopped by goalkeeper Aitor Fernández (25) to then leave his team with ten. A hard tackle by the Pole on David García earned him a second yellow card and expulsion (31).
– Lewandoski and Piqué sent off –
On the break, Barça also suffered the expulsion of Piqué, substitute in his last match as a footballer.
As soon as the second part begins, Pedri took advantage of a loose ball in the area to put the equalizer on the scoreboard (48) in the only clear chance for the azulgranas.
Barcelona, despite being outnumbered, managed to contain Osasuna’s push, that he could have had the second in a distant shot from Chimy Ávila that forced Ter Stegen’s stretch (69).
The Barcelona team was more precise in the second half, trying to get down the flanks, until a speed action allowed Raphinha, who had entered for Dembélé (77), to put Barça ahead.
The Brazilian entered the area to head a long ball from Frenkie de Jong to make it 2-1 (85) and ensure that Barça went into the World Cup break as league leader.
Osasuna’s stumble allowed Athletic Bilbao to get on the league podium this Tuesday after beating Valladolid 3-0 with a brace from Gorka Guruzeta (19, 51) and a header from Daniel Vivian (79).
Ernesto Valverde’s team He dominated the match from start to finish. supported by the speed of his attack men.
“Victory was essential” stated the Athletic coach after the game.
In the first match of the day, Girona won 2-1 in the field of Elche, who still hasn’t won this season.
The local team went ahead with a goal from Pol Lirola with a cross shot (15), but Iván Martín equalized with a header (38) and Taty Castellanos with a cross shot (65) made it 1-2 that kept Elche in last place in LaLiga.
