Barcelona vs Osasuna 3-0: LaLiga
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Date: 27 Mar 2025 - 22:51 (22:51 GMT)
Title: Goodbye for now
Content: That's it from our live coverage of Barcelona against Osasuna.
Barca inflict revenge on their opponents for the 4-2 reverse earlier in the season with an emphatic display, which moves them three points clear at the top of the table.
Defending LaLiga champions Real Madrid are next up for our LIVE coverage on Al Jazeera as they entertain Leganes on Saturday.
Do join us for that one if you can.
For now, though – from me, Kevin Hand – it's goodbye.
Update:
Date: 27 Mar 2025 - 22:47 (22:47 GMT)
Title: Olmo injury concern confirmed by Flick
Content: Barcelona forward Dani Olmo has picked up a leg injury that could rule him out of upcoming matches, coach Hansi Flick said after his team's 3-0 win over Osasuna.
Olmo appeared to injure his upper right leg in the first half. The Spanish international walked off the pitch when substituted in the 28th minute after he had made it 2-0 from the penalty spot.
'It is an injury, and now in this schedule two weeks is a lot of matches, so it is not good,' Flick said.
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Date: 27 Mar 2025 - 22:41 (22:41 GMT)
Title: Our Barcelona vs Osasuna match report is live
Content: Click here to read our comprehensive match report following Barcelona's win.
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Date: 27 Mar 2025 - 22:40 (22:40 GMT)
Title: Flick fires Barcelona
Content: 75% - Hans-Dieter Flick 🇩🇪 has won 33 of his 44 games for @FCBarcelona in all competitions, equalling Tito Vilanova (75%). Of the managers with 10+ Barcelona's games, only Luis Enrique (76.24%) has a better percentage than the German. Star#Barcelona ❤💙#barcelonaosasuna pic.twitter.com/uM7hb697Fy
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 27, 2025
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Date: 27 Mar 2025 - 22:34 (22:34 GMT)
Title: Ferran Torres' post-match thoughts
Content: 'Every match is a final from now on, and today wasn't different. We solved it quickly and soundly, and that's the important thing. Three points and move on,' Torres told reporters.
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Date: 27 Mar 2025 - 22:29 (22:29 GMT)
Title: Next up for Barcelona and Osasuna
Content: Barcelona entertain Getafe on Sunday in LaLiga, in a game that we'll bring you live here on Al Jazeera Sport.
It's another game on the road for Osasuna as they make the trip to Athletic Bilbao on the same day.
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Date: 27 Mar 2025 - 22:18 (22:18 GMT)
Title: Is Barcelona's name on the LaLiga trophy already?
Content: +3 - Only three teams in the 21st century have claimed @LaLiga Champions with a +3-points over the leader with 10 games remaining: Atlético de Madrid in 2014 (three points), Real Madrid in 2007 (five), and Valencia in 2004 (four). Challenge#LaLigaEASports pic.twitter.com/LU5hQPLdu6
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 27, 2025
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Date: 27 Mar 2025 - 22:10 (22:10 GMT)
Title: Barca three points clear of Real, but the goals are flying
Content: Barcelona started the night clear of Real Madrid on goal difference.
The three-goal win against Osasuna not only means they are three points clear, having now played the same number of games, but they now have a goal difference that is 19 better than their rivals.
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Date: 27 Mar 2025 - 22:07 (22:07 GMT)
Title: Lewandowski powers on for Barcelona
Content: That's 23 goals for the season in LaLiga now for Robert Lewandowski.
LALIGA´S TOP SCORER. #BarçaOsasuna pic.twitter.com/6KmZQ6vGLj
— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) March 27, 2025
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Date: 27 Mar 2025 - 22:04 (22:04 GMT)
Title: Photos: More images from the sidelines
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