Barcelona clashed heads with Osasuna at the Estadio El Sadar earlier this evening as they hoped to grind out a win on their travels. The Catalan outfit made a bright start to the game and took the lead in the 12th minute courtesy of Nico Gonzalez’s composed finish. However, the home team equalised just two minutes later via David Garcia’s header. Both sides fought tooth and nail in the first half but went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Abde Ezzalzouli put Barca ahead once again as he found the back of the net just four minutes into the second half. However, Ezequiel Avila scored the leveler in the 86th minute to salvage a point for Osasuna as Xavi’s players were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw in La Liga.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player performed during the match against Osasuna.
GK: Marc-André ter Stegen – 6/10
The German keeper made one save during the game but won’t be happy after failing to keep a clean sheet in both halves.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 6.5/10
He got stuck in with a few crunching tackles to make life difficult for the opposition. He was even accurate with his passing.
CB: Gerard Pique – 7.5/10
Pique won the ball back quite a few times on the defensive end of the field and made numerous clearances as well. He even blocked a couple of goal-bound shots.
CB: Samuel Umtiti – 6.5/10
The French defensive ace cleared his lines when needed and won a few aerial duels as well inside his half.
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CM: Nico Gonzalez – 7/10
The youngster gave Barca an early lead with a good finish. He also made one key chance in the final third.
CM: Sergio Busquets – 7/10
The Spanish midfielder tried his best to protect his backline and orchestrated a couple of decent goal-scoring opportunities in the opponent’s half.
CM: Gavi – 7.5/10
He made a few important interceptions at the centre of the park and cleared the danger when needed. He also ended the game with an assist to his name.
RAM: Ousmane Dembele – 7/10
Dembele made some encouraging runs with the ball and had a few shot attempts. However, he lacked the cutting edge in front of the Osasuna goal.
CAM: Frenkie de Jong – 6.5/10
He had some bright moments in the opposition half but never looked like he would score.
LAM: Abde Ezzalzouli – 8/10
Ezzalzouli completed multiple dribbles down the left flank and caused a lot of problems for the Osasuna defenders. He got rewarded with a goal early in the second half.
ST: Luuk de Jong – 6.5/10
He was a towering presence at both ends of the field but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.
Substitutes:
LB: Oscar Mingueza – 6/10
Mingueza got stuck in with a couple of tackles.
RW: Philippe Coutinho – 6/10
He offered very little in the final third.
RM: Ferran Jutglà – N/A
Jutglà didn’t get enough minutes to warrant a rating.
