Barca beat Osasuna to close gap at top

Published on: 06 March 2021

Ilaix Moriba became the fifth youngest goalscorer for Barcelona in La Liga

Eighteen-year-old Ilaix Moriba scored his first goal for Barcelona to help them overcome Osasuna and move back to within two points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.

Lionel Messi set Jordi Alba up for the opener, while Barca's Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved well from Kike Barja and Ruben Garcia before the break.

Moriba ensured victory with an excellent finish from outside the area.

Barcelona's crucial presidential election takes place on Sunday.

Barca, a club grappling with financial problems while also attempting to keep six-time Ballon d'Or award winner Messi, will elect a new president on Sunday from three candidates - Joan Laporta, Victor Font and Toni Freixa.

Victory was Barcelona's second since the club's Nou Camp offices were raided on Monday and former president Josep Maria Bartomeu was arrested in a probe related to allegations of improper management and business corruption.

Osasuna, a side 11 places adrift of Barca, were first to threaten, with Ter Stegen at full stretch to push Barja's effort wide.

A brilliantly threaded pass from Messi and fierce finish from Alba into the roof of the net put Barca ahead, but it was Ter Stegen who ensured they maintained that lead after foiling Garcia.

Osasuna worked hard to limit Barca after the break, but they failed to find an equaliser before substitute Moriba opened his Barca account with a fine curled finish.

La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid, who were 10 points clear of Barca at the end of January, host third-placed city rivals Real Madrid on Sunday.

    Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsOsasuna

Formation 4-4-2

1Herrera2Vidal Miralles23Hernández5García39Sánchez10Torres24Torró27Moncayola14García16Calleri11Barja Alfonso

    1Herrera2Vidal Miralles23Hernández5García39Sánchez10TorresSubstituted forGallego Puigsechat 84'minutes24TorróSubstituted forSanjurjoat 84'minutes27Moncayola14GarcíaSubstituted forLópezat 70'minutes16CalleriSubstituted forBudimirat 71'minutes11Barja AlfonsoSubstituted forRodríguez Menéndezat 62'minutes

Substitutes

    3Álvaro Armado4García6Sanjurjo7Rodríguez Menéndez8Brasanac15Ramalho17Budimir19Gallego Puigsech20López25Pérez28Martínez36Martínez

Barcelona

Formation 3-1-4-2

1ter Stegen28Mingueza15Lenglet23Umtiti5Busquets2Dest21de Jong16González18Alba10Messi7Griezmann

    1ter Stegen28Mingueza15Lenglet23UmtitiBooked at 26minsSubstituted forDembéléat 45'minutes5BusquetsSubstituted forKourouma Kouroumaat 67'minutes2Dest21de Jong16GonzálezSubstituted forPuigat 87'minutes18AlbaSubstituted forFirpoat 87'minutesBooked at 88mins10Messi7GriezmannSubstituted forBraithwaiteat 67'minutes

Substitutes

    8Pjanic9Braithwaite11Dembélé12Puig13Murara Neto17Machado Trincão19Fernandes Siqueira24Firpo26Peña27Kourouma Kourouma

Referee:Guillermo Cuadra FernándezMatch StatsHome TeamOsasunaAway TeamBarcelonaPossessionHome37%Away63%ShotsHome10Away13Shots on TargetHome3Away6CornersHome3Away4FoulsHome4Away12Live TextPost update

Match ends, Osasuna 0, Barcelona 2.

90'+4'Full Time

Second Half ends, Osasuna 0, Barcelona 2.

90'+3'Post update

Attempt missed. David García (Osasuna) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jony with a cross.

89'Post update

Attempt missed. Adrián López (Osasuna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enric Gallego.

88'Booking

Junior Firpo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

88'Post update

Foul by Junior Firpo (Barcelona).

88'Post update

Ante Budimir (Osasuna) wins a free kick on the right wing.

87'Substitution

Substitution, Barcelona. Junior Firpo replaces Jordi Alba because of an injury.

87'Substitution

Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Pedri.

85'Post update

Attempt blocked. Ante Budimir (Osasuna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Sánchez with a cross.

84'Substitution

Substitution, Osasuna. Oier Sanjurjo replaces Lucas Torró.

84'Substitution

Substitution, Osasuna. Enric Gallego replaces Roberto Torres.

83'goalGoal!

Goal! Osasuna 0, Barcelona 2. Ilaix Moriba (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

82'Post update

Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.

79'Post update

Attempt saved. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

77'Post update

Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

73'Post update

Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

73'Post update

Foul by Jon Moncayola (Osasuna).

72'Post update

Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona).

72'Post update

Roberto Torres (Osasuna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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