Osasuna vs Barcelona, La Liga: Match Thread, Live Updates

59’ SUBSTITUTIONS: Barça make two changes: Ferran Torres comes on for Lamine Yamal and Sergi Roberto departs for the much-anticipated debut of João Cancelo.

SECOND HALF KICKOFF! Osasuna 0-1 Barcelona: Back underway in Pamplona!

HALFTIME, Osasuna 0-1 Barcelona: Barça missed three big chances in the first minute but didn’t play well for the rest of the period, but found a goal in the last play of the half and go into the break with a crucial lead.

45’+1 GOAL!!! Osasuna 0-1 Barcelona (Kounde): BARÇA TAKE THE LEAD!!! A crucial goal just before halftime as Ilkay Gündogan sends a corner into the box and Jules Kounde rises highest to head it home! Osasuna asked for a foul in the buildup, but VAR confirmed the goal.

KICKOFF!!! Osasuna 0-0 Barcelona: And we’re underway in Pamplona!

WELCOME TO EL SADAR!!! The beautiful home of Osasuna in the beautiful city of Pamplona is the site of a big Sunday night La Liga clash between the hosts and Barcelona, who come into this one looking for their third win in a row to go into the first international break of the season with some momentum. But it won’t be easy against an Osasuna side that’s won two of their first three games and are always very difficult to face in their home ground, so this should be all kinds of fun. And you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!

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BARCELONA

Starting XI: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Kounde, Christensen, Balde; Romeu, De Jong; Yamal, Gündogan, Gavi; Lewandowski (4-2-3-1)

Substitutes: Peña (GK), Kochen (GK), Iñigo, Cubarsí, Alonso, Cancelo, Casadó, Fermín, Raphinha, Félix, Ferran

OSASUNA

Starting XI: Aitor; Areso, Catena, Herrando, Cruz; Muñoz, Ibáñez; García, Aimar, Arnaiz; Raúl (4-2-3-1)

Substitutes: Herrera (GK), Vidal, Unai, García, Torró, Moncayola, Ávila, Barja, Peña, Gómez, Budimir, Mojica

Competition/Round: 2023-24 La Liga, Matchday 4

Date/Time: Sunday, September 3, 2023, 9pm CET (Barcelona), 8pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 12.30am IST (India, Monday)

Venue: El Sadar, Pamplona, Spain

Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias

VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

On TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), SuperSport (Nigeria), Sports18 (India), Viaplay Sports 1 (UK), Not Available (Spain, Canada), others

Online: ESPN+ (USA), LaLigaTV (UK), DAZN (Spain), others

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