Culé disaster! Barça concedes almost the same goals against Osasuna as in 7 days

The FC Barcelona defense revived its ghosts from last season on Saturday against Osasuna (4-2). Hansi Flick opted for an alternative defense, with Sergi Domínguez and Gerard Martín in the XI, but the culés gave too many spaces and ended up being thrashed. And, in the previous seven LaLiga games, the team had only conceded 5 goals, almost the same as in El Sadar.

The night began to get complicated in the 18th minute, when Ante Budimir opened the scoring with a header, taking advantage of a Bryan Zaragoza cross from the side. Both Jules Koundé and Pau Cubarsí, the only starters present in the Barça defense, failed in the play. Ten minutes later it was 2-0, scored by Bryan Zaragoza after a possible foul on Pau Víctor that was not signaled. Barça had a timid reaction in the second half, but Budimir, with a penalty, ended the Catalans' hopes in the 72nd minute after a penalty from Sergi Domínguez. To make matters worse, Abel Bretones made it 4-1 in the 85th minute with a great goal. Lamine closed the gap with another brutal left footed shot in the 89th minute, covering up the rout.

Hansi Flick criticizes himself for defensive failures against Osasuna

"We have made many mistakes and they have done very well. Although in the second goal I think there was a foul at the beginning of the action, I am not entirely sure, because I have not been able to see it yet, but it is what I have heard "explained the Barça coach in the post-match press conference. Like the coach, Pedri and Pau Víctor complained about the foul prior to the 2-0 score that was not called by Cuadra Fernández or the VAR.

However, the German did not hesitate to criticize himself. "For them to score four goals against us is too many," said the man from Heidelberg. For Barça, their goal difference after matchday 8 of LaLiga remains at +16, the product of 25 goals for and 9 against. The average number of goals conceded exceeds the goal per game after the win in Pamplona, ​​the first embarrassing result of the season for the culés after the unexpected 'success' of the Joan Gamper Trophy against Monaco (0-3).

The Gauls also upset the Barça team in the Champions League debut (2-1), bringing the team's first nine official matches of the Flick era to 10 goals. Barça must turn the page quickly, because the calendar does not give up. On Tuesday it is time to receive Young Boys for the second round of the Champios and, next Sunday, there will be a new departure, this time to Vitoria (Alavés).