FC Barcelona has inched closer to securing the La Liga title after a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Osasuna. The win has placed Barca 14 points ahead of Real Madrid, who are set to face RCD Espanyol in their upcoming match. If Real Madrid fails to win, Barcelona will be officially crowned champions. However, if Real Madrid emerges victorious, Barcelona will have another opportunity to clinch the title in the highly anticipated El Clasico next weekend.
In a challenging match where Barca struggled against a resilient Osasuna side, the breakthrough came in the 81st minute when Robert Lewandowski converted a Marcus Rashford cross, followed by Ferran Torres capitalizing on Fermin Lopez’s through ball five minutes later. Despite Raul Garcia pulling one back with an 88th-minute header, Barcelona managed to maintain their lead and are on the verge of securing the championship, pending Real Madrid’s result against Espanyol.
Meanwhile, Villarreal solidified their spot in the Champions League and moved closer to securing third place with a commanding 5-1 victory over Levante. Georges Mikautadze opened the scoring after capitalizing on a defensive error, with Alberto Moleiro and Mikautadze adding more goals before late strikes from Tajon Buchanan and Nicolas Pepe sealed the comprehensive win.
Atletico Madrid, with most regular starters rested, secured a 2-0 victory against Valencia through goals from young talents Iker Luque and Miguel Cubo. Despite the win, Valencia continues to struggle in the relegation battle, facing discontent from their supporters.
Athletic Bilbao kept their European aspirations alive with a remarkable 4-2 comeback win against Alaves, coinciding with coach Ernesto Valverde’s 500th game in charge. Despite falling behind twice to goals from Antonio Blanco and Nahuel Tenaglia, Bilbao rallied back each time with strikes from Robert Navarro and Oihan Sancet before Nico Williams, returning to form after injury concerns, netted a brace to secure the victory.
