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Raphinha Double Fires Barcelona Seven Points Clear at LaLiga Summit
Barcelona, Spain – A late brace from Raphinha secured a 2-0 victory for Barcelona over a resilient Osasuna side at Camp Nou, extending their lead at the top of LaLiga to a commanding seven points over rivals Real Madrid.
Despite dominating possession for much of the match, Hansi Flick’s men struggled to break down a stubborn Osasuna defense, with goalkeeper Sergio Herrera proving a formidable obstacle. Herrera made impressive saves, notably denying Lamine Yamal twice, but ultimately couldn’t prevent his team from succumbing to their sixth consecutive league defeat in Catalonia without scoring.
The deadlock was finally broken in the 70th minute when Raphinha fired a low drive into the bottom corner following a pass from Pedri. The Brazilian winger then sealed the victory in the 86th minute, tapping home a rebound after Jules Kounde’s cross was intercepted.
Earlier in the match, Ferran Torres had a goal disallowed for offside after a lengthy VAR review. Osasuna threatened sporadically, with Ante Budimir testing Barcelona keeper Joan García in the first half, and Víctor Muñoz squandering a good chance after the restart.
“We need to focus on ourselves,” Raphinha said after the match. “If we do our job then we won’t have to worry about anyone else. We are playing better than before and the more points, the better.”
The victory marks Barcelona’s fifth consecutive win in all competitions since their Champions League defeat to Chelsea. Real Madrid will look to respond when they travel to Alaves on Sunday.
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