In a stunning turn of events in Spain’s La Liga, Barcelona saw their unbeaten record come to an end on Saturday evening, suffering a surprising defeat at the hands of Osasuna. Heading into the match with a perfect record of seven wins from seven games, Hansi Flick’s side faced a tough challenge at the Estadio El Sadar.
The home side struck first as Ante Budimir found the net, giving Osasuna an early lead. The situation worsened for Barcelona when on-loan Bayern Munich winger Bryan Zaragoza doubled the advantage before halftime, leaving the leaders in a precarious position.
Barcelona managed to claw one back eight minutes into the second half with a goal from Pau Victor, sparking hopes of a comeback. However, Osasuna quickly extinguished those hopes when Budimir scored his second goal from the penalty spot, restoring their two-goal cushion. To cap off a fantastic night for the hosts, Abel Bretones added a fourth, leaving Barcelona reeling. Though Lamine Yamal managed to score a late consolation goal, it did little to ease the disappointment for the stunned visitors.
In other La Liga action, Real Sociedad bounced back from a six-game winless streak by defeating Valencia 3-0 in San Sebastián.
Getafe secured a solid 2-0 home victory against Deportivo Alaves, while Rayo Vallecano and Leganes played to a 1-1 draw.
On Friday evening, Mallorca clinched a 2-1 win over Real Valladolid, further shaking up the standings.
Friday 27th September:
Valladolid 1-2 Mallorca
Saturday 28th September
Getafe 2-0 Deportivo Alavés
Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Leganés
Real Sociedad 3-0 Valencia
Osasuna 4-2 Barcelona
Sunday 29th September:
2pm – Celta Vigo vs Girona
4:15pm – Athletico Bilbao vs Sevilla
6:30pm – Real Betis vs Espanyol
9pm – Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Monday 30th September:
9pm – Villareal vs Las Palmas
