Barcelona ease past Osasuna to go three points clear

BARCELONA - Barcelona moved three points clear at the top of the LaLiga with an easy 3-0 win over visitors Osasuna on Thursday which extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 19 games.

Forward Ferran Torres opened the scoring for the home side in the 11th minute with a first-touch effort from inside the six-yard box, connecting with Alejandro Baldes cross in a terrific team goal.

Dani Olmo extended the lead 10 minutes later from the penalty spot after he was fouled and Robert Lewandowskis close-range header wrapped up the win in the 77th minute.

Undefeated since late December, Barca are the only team in Europes top-five league who have yet to lose in 2025. They have 63 points from 28 games with champions Real Madrid in second on 60 and Atletico third on 56 with 10 games to play.

Every match is a final from now on and today wasnt different. We solved it quickly and soundly and thats the important thing. Three points and move on, Torres told reporters.

In a match originally postponed on March 8 due to the death of the Catalan clubs doctor Carles Minarro Garcia, Barca manager Hansi Flick fielded a much-changed team due to absences caused by injuries and fitness of players returning from international duty.

Even with the likes of Lewandowski and Raphinha starting on the bench, however, Barca did not appear to miss a beat and comprehensively outplayed their rivals who did not manage a single shot on target.

Ten minutes after Torres opened the scoring, Pedri sent a long ball through the middle that Olmo took in his stride to beat the offside trap, but was tripped by goalkeeper Sergio Herrera as he attempted to round him.

Herrera made a brilliant save to deny Olmos first effort from the