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Barcelona Edge Osasuna, Title Awaits Madrid Slip

5/3/2026

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Summary

Barcelona Wins

Barcelona beat Osasuna 2-1, with Robert Lewandowski heading the 81st minute from Marcus Rashford’s cross and Ferran Torres scoring five minutes after Fermin López’s pass.
Raúl García headed Osasuna’s 88th-minute equaliser, with Barcelona holding on to win.
Barcelona sit on 88 points, 14 ahead of Real Madrid, and will be champions if Madrid do not win at Espanyol on Sunday, with coach Hansi Flick saying title hinges on result.

Summary

Barcelona Extends Streak

Barcelona extended its scoring streak to 54 games, tying the second-longest run in La Liga history.
Goalkeeper Joan García made key saves on Ante Budimir’s post-hit and Ruben García’s close-range shot.
Osasuna held 30% possession, posted an xG of 0.91 and created three big chances.
FotMob gave Pau Cubasí an 8.2 rating, Gavi a 7.0, and Fermín López a 7.8 for his assist to Ferran Torres.

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Villarreal Clinches Spot

Hansi Flick will skip Real Madrid's match to spend night with illusionist El Mago Pop.
Diego Simeone reached his 1,000th game as Atletico beat Valencia 2-0.
Ernesto Valverde celebrated his 500th Bilbao match with a 4-2 win over Alaves.
Athletic Bilbao wore shirts with their mothers' surnames to honor Mother’s Day.
Villarreal clinched a Champions League spot after a 5-1 win over Levante, with Georges Mikautadze netting a brace.

History

Historical Context

Johan Cruyff returned to Barcelona in 1988, built the Dream Team and guided the club to four straight La Liga crowns from 1991 to 1994, including the 1992-93 title that ended a two-decade drought. Today Barcelona again sit atop La Liga, leading Real Madrid by a double-digit margin, a modern echo of Cruyff’s era of dominance.

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Barcelona Wins

Barcelona beat Osasuna 2-1, with Robert Lewandowski heading the 81st minute from Marcus Rashford’s cross and Ferran Torres scoring five minutes after Fermin López’s pass.
Raúl García headed Osasuna’s 88th-minute equaliser, with Barcelona holding on to win.
Barcelona sit on 88 points, 14 ahead of Real Madrid, and will be champions if Madrid do not win at Espanyol on Sunday, with coach Hansi Flick saying title hinges on result.

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