After winning seven straight games, Barca's Hennessy Flick era in La Liga got off to a great start. However, Osasuna destroyed that team this time, defeating Barca 4-2. The Barca coach took personal responsibility for the defeat.
Barca gave up two goals in Osasuna's first half. By scoring goals in the 18th and 28th minutes of the game, Osasuna eliminated Barca from the contest.
Barca appeared to be making a comeback with the ball in Osasuna's net in the 53rd minute of the second half. Victor made a score. Osasuna did not err in widening the disparity, though. The Brits took the lead through a penalty kick in the 72nd minute of play, and in the 85th, they increased their lead to 4-1. 89 minutes into the game, Lamine Yamal scored a goal to close the difference.
Even with this setback, Barca remains in first place. Their record in eight matches is 21 points, nevertheless. Real, on the other hand, is in second place after seven games with 17 points. If the Madrid team wins tonight's Madrid derby against Atletico Madrid, they can close the point differential to just one.
"We made a lot of mistakes in the first half," Flick stated after the game, accepting responsibility for the defeat. We don't typically play like way. Maybe another explanation is that we have made a lot of changes to the team.
Regarding the team's adjustments, Flick stated, "I think it was necessary." Numerous players had to spend a significant amount of time on the field during the numerous matches we had. I have this to take care of. I am accountable for it. You can do it to me if you wish to hold someone responsible for this rate.