Pedri 9, Raphinha 9 | Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna: Player Ratings | Barca Universal

"Barcelona hosted Osasuna on Saturday night at the Spotify Camp Nou in a game that was far closer than the team would have hoped for. The visitors deployed a low block with five defenders and two defensive midfielders, making it horrendously difficult for Barcelona to create attacking chances. The first half went goalless after a Barcelona goal was ruled out for a queer offside. Even the second half looked set to follow the same script, until Raphinha stepped up and scored a stunning goal into the bottom corner to put his side up and hand them all three points."

"Joan Garcia: 8 The goalkeeper was forced to make two rather straightforward saves in the first half and did not struggle with them in any capacity. Went on to make one other massive save to deny Osasuna on a move that was eventually called offside. Alejandro Balde: 7.5 The left-back played a primarily attacking role in possession and looked to overlap with Rashford to create numbers in the final third. Defensively, however, he was forced to track back with pace to keep up with Victor Munoz and did a decent job."

"Gerard Martin: 8 The new mainstay in central defence kept up his level, both in terms of defensive contributions and his distribution. Martin did not hesitate in going for the long ball forward and was almost always accurate on them, all while keeping his composure at the back. Pau Cubarsi: 7.5 Cubarsi did a decent job in walling off Ante Budimir, although there were some occasions in the first half where Joan Garcia was again left to fend for himself."

Barcelona faced a resolute Osasuna low block that made chance creation very difficult. The first half remained goalless after a Barcelona goal was ruled out for an offside. Raphinha scored a stunning strike into the bottom corner in the second half to secure all three points. Joan Garcia produced key saves, including one on a play later called offside. Alejandro Balde contributed aggressively in possession while tracking back defensively. Gerard Martin maintained defensive composure and accurate long balls. Pau Cubarsi helped neutralize Ante Budimir and improved his distribution despite occasional long-ball errors.

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