The Result: CA Osasuna 3-2 FC Barcelona
RESULT:
CA Osasuna: 3
FC Barcelona: 2
GOALSCORERS:
CA Osasuna: Lekic (5′), Lekic (22′), Raúl García (56′)
FC Barcelona: Alexis (51′), Tello (73′)
LINEUPS:
CA Osasuna: Andrés Fernández, Bertrán, Sergio, Flaño, Raitala, Raúl García, Puñal, Nekounam, Cejudo, Nino, and Lekic
FC Barcelona: Valdés, Alves, Puyol, Piqué, Abidal, Mascherano, Thiago, Sergi Roberto, Pedro, Messi, and Alexis
SUBSTITUTES:
CA Osasuna: Riesgo, Ibrahima, Lolo, Calleja, Lamah, Timor, and Damiá
FC Barcelona: Pinto, Adriano, Xavi, Iniesta, Fábregas, Cuenca, and Tello
SUBSTITUTIONS:
CA Osasuna: Ibrahima on for Lekic (71′), Lolo on for Nino (78′), Damiá on for Raúl García (89′)
FC Barcelona: Tello on for Pedro (46′), Cuenca on for Puyol (46′), Fábregas on for Piqué (71′)
CAUTIONS:
CA Osasuna: Raúl García (61′), Puñal (70′)
FC Barcelona: Sergi Roberto (16′), Alexis (36′), Alves (57′), Valdés (85′), Mascherano (90+1′)
Image Credit: AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos
I don't know why but i don't feel that anger and or sadness when barcelona lose especially when it's for a title anymore. it's like i don't care. i know that may sound weird or wrong but i don't feel anything, maybe it's because i've been telling myself every week since the cl win last year that this is going to end one day. We still have cl and copa final this year but i'm not nervous or worried. If i'm feeling this way as a fan then imagine the players, how hard it must be to motivate themselves after dominating for so long. I'll still be here with my barca cap and scarf cheering them on no matter what happens this season but we shouldn't be to harsh on the team.
honestly, i been feeling the exact same!! its ife, you in and lose and besides, should the guys lose, they still get 60000 pus and arent worried oneday yet we get so worked up… not worth it!
everyone actually needs to fucking stop whining about the referees,
barcelona's away form is HORRIBLE, this has nothing to do with the referees
what a bad game from so many player! first pique. he is totally disaster this year…and puyol was very bad too
but in my opinion the key for the lose was the playing of messi today ! i never saw him such Dispassionate and Lack of hunger for the ball!
pep decided to Give up the championship in the half time….and im very disappointing from that too ..
you are 100% wrong, the problem was in the first half and from mascherano, that's why we didn't take the ball, that6's why we did'nt do well, pique made a big mistake but was good , puyol too…
The reality is that Puyol has outscored Messi in the last 4 or 5 games. Has Sergio Ramos outscored Ronaldo at any point this year? Somethings certainly wrong with this picture.
Thankz Pep Guardiola for experimenting with my heart . . . . .. . . .Vamos Barca. . . . . . . . .
Can somebody say a Single Match in the liga in which Barcelona dropped points without Referee mistakes except the one at San Maimes? Hell No!!!!!
Yes, Pep made some mistakes, no we didn't play our best football. The league may be lost. But on Tuesday it's a new important game. I'm gonna forget this shit and I'm gonna trust Pep and the players because support is what I think the team needs now.
We can't control the refs, and I'm not blaming Pep for not talking of them. What difference would it make if he did? The only thing he can control is the way he coaches the team, and that I will criticize him for. But not now.
I absolutely agree with you on CR7 winning the d'ballon award this year he's been the most consistent and has made more of an impact for his team this season. I'm affraid that Messi's game plan has been blown and every fullback and goalie in La Liga knows that he can only go left and will never shoot with his right foot. On the other hand, CR7 at least attempts to use is less dominate foot, which of course makes him appear to be a more complete player, as Kaka stated earlier in the season.
Alright: they lost their AAA+ :S
We played badly in the first half – slow build-up with sloppy passing, very little was working in the midfield. I understand saving Xavi and Iniesta for the Champions League next week, but maybe Pep should have started Cesc, who was actually in great form last game. Our defense was weak – Valdes did his best, but Puyol seemed tired, and Pique was so bad that Pep actually pulled him off for once.
We really fought hard in the second half, though, and I honestly think we deserved to win but for the bad offside (or lack of offside) calls. Pedro was rightly replaced by Tello – the game really picked up at that point, and what a beautiful goal he gave us. Alexis played his heart out tonight and imo should have scored a hat trick and won the game for us if it hadn't been for linesman error.
As for Messi, I'm of two minds. He's been losing the ball a lot lately, and his attempts on goal have been far below his usual standards. On the other hand, he has continued making great assists every game (whether his teammates are able to take advantage of them – Cesc's header today for example – is another story). I don't know what the problem is or whether resting him would help or just demoralize him and reduce our opportunities to score, so I defer to Pep's experience on this one!
its all good guys the mistakes even each out during the seas… oh wait no they don't.
im SICK to death of referee mistakes. its time for video technology
Referee's and linesmen shouldn't be deciding games,
yes we were terrible tonight and we are missing something.
we don't have the luck of champions
When Real have a close game they end up winning and when we do we end up dropping points.
useless. la liga 100.10% over.
Enough with the experiments! Get our veterans messrs xavi and iniesta back on the pitch..I can’t remember the last time the two were in the midfield together. The duo still has a lot of miles in its tank, pep..don’t ruin it just yet.
I just think Pep got it wrong in the midfield, with busquets injured either xavi or fabregas should've played in the midfield. This killed us in the beginning of the game there was no one to control the tempo of the game. We should always have either one of Busquets, Xavi, or Fabregas on the pitch if we want to control the midfield and play at our pace. Doesn't matter though I think the league was lost either way we should just focus on winning the other 2 competitions.
Men! You madridistas have been waiting for YEARS to say that, don't you?
I'm worried about Messi. I don't want to see a total collapse. Whatever his problems are I hope they take them seriously. Even if it means to rest him. He's young and there are plenty of games and seasons to come.
Talking about stupid ref decisions – just saw on twitter:
"Paradas Romero (referee): "After the game, Barça player Mascherano was booked a 2nd time for protesting. It was my decision" #fcblive [as]
How about booking Casillas and Ramos and Mou after insulting ref in the tunnel? No balls for this, but for Barca…..
fffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
yeah yeah you're a sore winner we get it…
It wasnt the right lineup for me, and when Pep saw how our defence and midfield was battling after the first 15mins he should have reacted, he didnt and it cost us the game, just like it cost us 2 points in the last draw. This has been coming, all the signs were there months ago, Messi looks more tired every week, Pep needs to be the coach and rest Messi, whether he wants to play or not he is clearly tired he is not bigger than the team! We cant always win but where is our defence and midfield when it comes to pressuring and defence??? Why did Pep chose the lineup he did with that game plan that was plain foolish, do you guys realise we could have easily lost 5-2 tonight???? They opened up our defence like a tin can,there are problems we wont win the Champions league playing like this we are leaking to many goals!We need to go back to a 4-3-3, pressure from the front, then midfield, Defensive mid covering our back 4! there is absolutely no pressure when teams break from midfield. And in attack our midfield is way to static this is not how we play. Pep has alot of work to do this was a very very poor uncharacteristic performance! Teams sit back and attack us with 3 players and we are just no where in defence.
whatever messi is going through- its not physical but mental. He never rested before so why is this year any different? And if it is mental then resting him against his will would be an insult to him and make him feel worse.
i agree. the reason why barca was so exposed was because they couldnt keep the ball. they gave the ball away way too many times, and no one controlled the midfield. He should have at least played xavi or iniesta, because without them, barca do not have the same composure. It was a bold decision not to play the two maestros, we need them to play especially in a crucial game like today. poor performance.
Guys calm down, remember that we didn't have busquet and keita, y'all should have expected something like this to happen, we can't be perfect every season, but on the bright side, we know that we are not winning La liga, and that in the other competitions, the only 2 la liga teams we would face are real madrid and bilbao
As long as you never criticise the refs, they will keep screwing you. No one remembers who wins moral titles. It goes on and on and Pep just keeps quiet. Thats wrong.
we didnt become a barca fan for trophies that win,we are barca fan for this,”barca is our love.”
We trust to Pep an respect to him,but its clear 1 of the reasons that barca lost tonight was his decision for line up that led to our lost and broke our heart,so he should happy us and reprisal it by championship in CL.
Barca is love for any real fan of barca.
there are alot of comments but everyone who has watched most if not all of Barca under Pep will know this is not about officials making poor calls, this is not about one game.There are alot of things we are not doing well that is the core of our success under Pep and its not just this game its just this time we got punished, and it could easily have been alot worse. fkenhell I missed me some Yaya Toure tonight!!! Time for bed, if I can even fall asleep. Stay strong culés.
tots units fem força!!!
We need a new cb, abidal and piqué have zero motivation. Busquets was missed, Thiago was brilliant but we need another cm, Roberto was poor, Messi lacks hunger, Tello, Alexis and Cuenca were brilliant and worked to the end! Missing a direct striker like Villa, missing a player like Afellay aswell
As a fan I enjoy watching Barca play because of the way they play football
And as long as they play the rest of the season with a fighting spirit, it doesn't matter to me anymore (at least for this season) if they win the league or not, all I want to see when I see Barca play is to watch the way they play the game so well that (in my opinion) no other team (at this moment) can ever imitate
Visca Barca, all the best to Barca for the rest of the season, just keep playing football the way they do with a fighting spirit and I will be happy as a fan (or maybe even more) even if they do not win the league
Guys, chill out. We lost a match? Big deal. I knw u want 2 tel wat u feel but we should also consider dat de playas 2 av feeling nd dey must be avin a terrible night now. So don’t hate d team. Mes que une club.
It is what it is, it's not that anyone is hating on anyone so don't be so quick to use the H word. But if you havn't noticed the Messi's lack of heart on the field then you're dillusional, and when player lacks passion especially in his position then that certainly worthy of criticism, unlike many I don't think that Messi is futbols Messia. Until he shoots with his right foot then I might reconsider.
we lost a game, won two world class wingers
I agree Tello and Cuenca are world class fowards because they cease on their opportunties to score no matter what side the ball is on, they can go left or right, that's a world class striker PERIOD.
10 points, 16 league games to go. I think it's fair to say we kiss the league goodbye and concentrate on the Champions League. The line-up surprised me a bit and we played a really bad 1st half. The pitch was bad, the ref again had some bad moments but these are no excuses, these are variables of football and we should not complain about them.
everyone will remember this league as the league that madrid won, but wasn't the best team of spain
althought they haven't won it yet
True, and I was very happy about the way the team took this defeat. Shaking hands and congratulating the opponents. If it was Madrid, they all be blaming everyone but themselves.
The reason people like fabregas, iniesta, & xavi didn't play is because of the pitch, he knew that they are somewhat injury prone so the fields could hurt them
Losing the league is one thing to Real Madrid. Losing it while Jose Mourinho is the manager makes it worse. In my opinion, only way that sting will be less is if we beat Real Madrid in the final.
Trust Pep, maybe it was too early to bring Iniesta in and maybe Xavi was injured (which I suspect) and in the long perspective it was a good line-up and the youngsters got some valuable experience on the highest level. We were just unlucky, just like we were lucky that Marcelo deflected Xavi's shot to bring us on 2-1 VS Real Madrid in december. Believe me-miracles will happen this season- whether it's that we discover that Tello is better than Pedro or Levante will nap some points 2morrow. Believe in it, folks. Be optimistic
Look at the Barca Bandwagoners. To them playing n winning each season is the only to support Barca. You all complaining shd know that we cant win it all, all the time. For God sake we already have 4 cups already. I think what Guardiola did tonight was gud and therapeutic. Lets leave the league for the Moudristas n lets win the ultimate ie the CL. The players r tired n therefore need to rest. While this might not be the best for d league, its best for d Cl which is the ultimate. And this also provide needed experience for the youth team players (who are our future, and for some of them r our distant future). When we win the Cl with our rested senior players it wil be history n nothing Moudrid can win now that wil ovacome that. Lets not make the mistake that Rijkaard did in 2007 by not resting the players n there4 resulting in injuries. We lost out on all competitions bcos he refused to rest players when Madrid wer 7 points ahead resulting in player fatique n as result Cl elimination. Let Moudrid win La liga, Barca win Cl n c who its going steal the spotlight. Now we dnt want Madrid winning the Cl too, however it seems we r the only team that can stop them! In Pep I trust
I’m so sad. It’s a sad night. But my trust in the Barca team and in Pep is never changed. So good luck for the best team in the world on the other tournaments left this season.
2 losses in 47 matches,not bad at all..Thumps up boys u tried!..To me I off my mind on d league cos of our inconsistent away record surly we’ll drop more points in away matches but one thing is certain.The CL is non-negotiable,copa de larel is surely a bonus n Mouthino wil feel d hit of d wounded lion in Camp Nou..frm iniesta,xavi n messi’s eyes u can see d Fire burning already..Barca is Barca. .I’m also delighted wit Tello.dat kid wil split fire nxt season..visca Barca!
Sad that the team ''gave up'' with so many games to play.At least the youngsters did a good job.The league.. It was lost when with Xavi, Iniesta, Messi and Fabregas on the pitch we tied Sociedad and other ''small'' teams.The team will win UCL ! Visca el Barca !
Guys I didn't catch game how did ref hurt us this time?
Chill guys it shall be well..isha allahu
Love how you will be jumping up and down for taking a La Liga after being 3 full years without it and then when you FINALLY take it, you take it with the help of the referee. I guess that means you can't win it deservedly.
But we will comeback with the UCL and Copa and beat you in the La Liga in the Camp Nou so you don't have the satisfaction of winning the la liga after being beaten each time you meet Barcelona
So angry and sad about today’s game. I have never critize the mister, but today he foregot his own philosophy , to focus on today’s game and not worry or be concern about Tuesday’s game at Leverkusen. His line up with sergi Roberto in the middle was a big mistake this is not a second kings cup team this is osasuna by the way congratulations to them for there victory but pep please give messi a games rest he needs it messi himself should notice that he needs rest I know fc Barcelona play a hard game vs valencia and took a toll on barcelonas stamina is the league over no but real winning were borcelona has lost and won points it looks like this league is a Madrid league it was barcelonas to loose and it looks like they have
For me, pep gave up even before the match started by fielding a midfield trio of thiago, roberto and masche. and it became even more evident when cesc came on so late and didnt throw in iniesta
mascherano are rubbish. just an emotional player demand for goal from offside.
fuck u mascherano. go to hell you!!
hahaha
Still blaming tho? Stop blaming anyone. They need our support right now.
when we support they still losing,
whats point for supporting them now?
hahahha
before the match i have said that if pedro play, we will lose..
see what happened. hahahahaha.
pedro are a trash. please sell him or release him.
Although we lost, I’m still very impressed with our teams performance. D first half was very bad as our defence was really sloppy but in d second half we gave our all despite being two goals down. Dats wat I love about dis team. A never give up attitude. “Christian Tello” dat boy is a wonder. His goal was subliminal. I still believe barca can still win d league. Let’s all be praying 4 our great team and also 4 Messi in particular. Its very obvious dat he’s not 100% stable. Hope he’ll get back to his old self pretty soon. Now, let’s shif our focus to d UCL and make maximum benefits from our away game @ Levercrusen. FCB forever. Mes que un club.
before the match i have said that if pedro play, we will lose..
In my personal opinion the la liga was lost a long time ago.. Why ? Common guys let's be honest it wouldn't matter how good barca would play this year, or how many goals they scored they still wouldn't win. Because I'm more then 100 % sure that the refeeres would do anything to se barca loss, I mean real madrid have spend about 500 miljon euros during 3 years and they only won 1 titel.. Florentino Perez have more power than we all can imagine… the refeeres are against barca, and so are the spanish fotball federation…. Let's hope for The Copa Del Rei, and Champions League <3
VISCA BARCA !!!
was osasunas 2nd goal offside!!???/
yes it was
Great game guys. Though we lost but we gave it all we ged. Proud of this team, our coach and our true fans. Visca Barca.
You must not be watching the same games I have. I'm objective and reasonable I don't believe in Hero's and I could careless if they lost every game from this point, as long as they played their hearts out, and I think that's what your missing. If you feel that Barca has been playing like warriors lately then your more than welcome to your opinion, as I am, and I feel that they haven't been playing with heart. Maybe, they're tired, as you state " no defeat in 40 + plus matches" maybe they need an early vacation, but I feel that if you're a professional that thought doesn't enter your mind. You have two options you either play your ass off or you go home early, it's really that simple.