Barcelona have scored 15 goals in 3 match-days already! They trounced Osasuna 8-0 tonight. Who dared to predict a crisis for the Catalans after they drew twice in a row lately?
Lionel Messi unlocked the gates after only 5 minutes before Cesc Fabregas doubled the Catalans’ lead a few moments later. David Villa added a third goal inside the 34th minute to assure Barca supporters of the team’s strength in depth.
From there it became a matter of scoring for fun. The Camp Nou transformed into a total hell for visitors Osasuna. First, Roversio scored an own goal to pile up the pressure on his team. The unfortunate incident happened when David Villa produced a shot which bounced off Fernandez before cannoning off Roversio and past the goal line.
In a blink of an eye, Lionel Messi put Barcelona 5-0 up; the Catalans could head into the dressing rooms with a big smile on their face. Typically, Barcelona didn’t relax in the second half. The players looked determined to offer the home crowd a real show and they certainly succeeded in doing so.
Xavi banged in Barca’s sixth goal of the night to finish off a sumptuous Messi pass. Pep Guardiola felt that maestro Xavi had done enough. The coach replaced him with substitute Ibrahim Afellay on the hour mark.
If Osasuna were thinking that Xavi’s absence would affect Barca’s attacking options, they were wrong. The visitors thought they had found a consolation goal in the 66th minute but it got ruled out for offside.
David Villa punished Osasuna’s defense 10 minutes later through a tap in while Lionel Messi completed his hat-trick inside the 79th minute. Until the final whistle went up, Barcelona used the final minutes of the match to run down the clock.
On Saturday night, the fantastic combination of Lionel Messi alongside Cesc Fabregas, David Villa, Dani Alves and Xavi Hernandez was apparently simply too hot for Osasuna to handle.
From there it became a matter of scoring for fun. The Camp Nou transformed into a total hell for visitors Osasuna. First, Roversio scored an own goal to pile up the pressure on his team. The unfortunate incident happened when David Villa produced a shot which bounced off Fernandez before cannoning off Roversio and past the goal line.
In a blink of an eye, Lionel Messi put Barcelona 5-0 up; the Catalans could head into the dressing rooms with a big smile on their face. Typically, Barcelona didn’t relax in the second half. The players looked determined to offer the home crowd a real show and they certainly succeeded in doing so.
Xavi banged in Barca’s sixth goal of the night to finish off a sumptuous Messi pass. Pep Guardiola felt that maestro Xavi had done enough. The coach replaced him with substitute Ibrahim Afellay on the hour mark.
If Osasuna were thinking that Xavi’s absence would affect Barca’s attacking options, they were wrong. The visitors thought they had found a consolation goal in the 66th minute but it got ruled out for offside.
David Villa punished Osasuna’s defense 10 minutes later through a tap in while Lionel Messi completed his hat-trick inside the 79th minute. Until the final whistle went up, Barcelona used the final minutes of the match to run down the clock.
On Saturday night, the fantastic combination of Lionel Messi alongside Cesc Fabregas, David Villa, Dani Alves and Xavi Hernandez was apparently simply too hot for Osasuna to handle.
