Osasuna vs Barcelona, La Liga: Preview

Photo By Javier Borrego/Europa Press via Getty Images CA Osasuna (9th, 42pts) vs FC Barcelona (1st, 85pts) Competition/Round : 2025-26 La Liga , Matchday 34 Barcelona Outs & Doubts : Lamine Yamal, Jules Kounde (out), Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal (doubt) Osasuna Outs & Doubts : Iker Benito, Víctor Muñoz (out), Aimar Oroz (doubt) Barcelona Form Guide : LWWWW Osasuna Form Guide : WDDLW Date/Time : Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona), 8pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 12. 30am IST (India, Sunday) Venue : El Sadar , Pamplona, Spain Referee : Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos VAR : Valentín Pizarro Gómez How to watch on TV : ESPN Deportes (USA), SuperSport (Nigeria), others How to watch o nline : ESPN+ (USA), Disney Plus (UK), FanCode (India), DAZN (Spain), others Following an excellent win over Getafe and a full week of rest, recovery and preparation, Barcelona return to action looking for another huge step towards clinching the La Liga title when they travel to Pamplona to face Osasuna at El Sadar on Saturday Night Fútbol . Barça come into this one looking for three more points to open up a 14-point gap at the top of the standings, which means that if Barça win on Saturday and Real Madrid fail to beat Espanyol on Sunday, the Blaugrana will be crowned champions this weekend.

El Clásico next week would be a celebration, and Real Madrid would have to decide whether or not to do the guard of honor for their biggest rivals at Camp Nou. That scenario sounds absolutely glorious, and it is absolutely possible given Madrid’s recent struggles. But Barça must do their job first to put all the pressure on their rivals, and winning at El Sadar is not at all an easy task.

Especially this season. Osasuna away is always a very tough game, and Barça were dominated in their last trip to El Sadar when Osasuna won 4-2 and handed Hansi Flick his first loss as Blaugrana manager. The Catalans haven’t returned since then, but they must be prepared for a war against a team that hasn’t lost a home game in any competition since November 2025.

Saturday’s hosts come into this one on a 10-game unbeaten streak at home, which includes impressive results such as a win against Real Madrid. Osasuna are safe from relegation but can’t compete for an European place, so they only have pride to play for in the final month of the season. Playing at home has been a true strength for a team that feeds off the energy of the crowd to play a highly intense, highly physical style, and the pressure from the fans will absolutely be essential as they try to bring the fight to Barça.