Barcelona have returned to winning ways in La Liga. After draws against Malaga, Real Sociedad and Real Madrid in the Primera Division, Luis Enrique's side were in need of a a positive result. Luckily, as so often in the past, Lionel Messi was on hard to inspire them.
Barca have had trouble on their trips to Pamplona in the past. Amid the intense and hostile atmosphere of El Sadar, the Catalans lost 3-2 there in the Pep Guardiola era and were held to a goalless draw in their last visit, with Tata Martino in charge.
Osasuna, however, are bottom of La Liga now and seriously struggling. So unsurprisingly, this match was fairly one-sided from the outset.
Barca, with Neymar suspended, should have been ahead early on as Luis Suarez missed good chances, firing wide following a marvellous Messi pass and then hitting the post.
There were also opportunities for Messi, Iniesta and Samuel Umtiti and as half time arrived, Barca would have wondered how they were not ahead. After three straight draws in La Liga, again it looked like things may go against them but they managed to pull out with a satisfying win.
Watch below the highlights of the match.
Highlights of this nights Barcelona 3 - 0 osasuna match
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