Three talking points from Osasuna 1-2 Barcelona as Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres secure win

Barcelona's Polish forward #09 Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Spanish league football match between CA Osasuna and FC Barcelona at El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona on May 2, 2026. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Nerves will have been jangling long before Barcelona travelled to El Sadar, knowing that a win against Osasuna would leave them just one more victory away from securing the league title. With Real Madrid next up at Camp Nou, there could be no finer way to win LaLiga.

However, even if Los Rojillos had only won two of their last eight league matches (and just one of the last 11 head-to-heads against the Catalans), they were always likely to give Hansi Flick’s side a good game. Indeed, in 11 of Barca’s last 15 away matches, both teams had scored, and the Blaugranes were also the team to earn the most league points after falling behind (W7, L4). Let’s take a look at three talking points from the game… Disjointed and disappointing first half There was definitely something missing from Barca’s play in the first half.

The final ball was poor, attacks were often laboured and took too long to build, and when a half-chance presented itself, the Blaugranes were too slow to take advantage of it. As we’ve seen on many occasions already this season, too, the Catalans were susceptible to a fast break, with only Joan Garcia’s excellence and the width of the upright keeping the scores level at the break. Oh no, Olmo It wasn’t quite a disaster class from Dani Olmo, however, it was another opportunity missed for the Spaniard, who was rightly hooked on the hour by Hansi Flick.

With Robert Lewandowski toiling, Barca needed Olmo to provide some sharpness and superior movement to help open up the passing lanes. Aside from one or two moments, he offered little in the way of supplementary attacking presence, and indeed, didn’t manage a shot on target despite often finding himself in some decent positions. There surely has to be a conversation had this summer now as to his ongoing importance to the team.