At 23:15 Beijing time on December 12, a match in the 17th round of La Liga was contested, and Barca challenged Osasuna away. Barca have been in terrible shape this season. In the league, Barca have only won 6 of their first 15 games and lost 4 of their first 15 games, and even the European zone cannot squeeze in, and they are far behind by Real Madrid at the top of the table. Fighting for the league title is just a luxury for Barca. In the last round of the league, Barca upset at home, losing 1-0 to Real Betis, giving up the crucial 3 points. In the Champions League in midweek, Barca lost 3-0 away to Bayern Munich, which directly led to Barca being out of the Champions League group stage and having to play in the Europa League knockout play-offs. Playing in the Europa League is a great shame for Barca, but it is a reflection of the real strength of the team now. Barca this time against Osasuna, who won both legs last season. It was a good chance for Barca to get back to the feeling of winning, only to get a draw.
Barca lined up in a 3421 formation for this game. Ter Stegen served as the starting goalkeeper. Umtiti, Pique and Araujo form a 3-back. Dembele, Garvey, Busquets and Gonzalez partnered in 4 midfielders. The attacking combination of Abd, Francie De Jong and Luc De Jong joined forces. Demir, Coutinho, Destin, Lenglet and Mingeza sit on the bench.
Osassuna took the lead in creating a threat after the game began, but Moncayola's shot was lighter and confiscated by the goalkeeper. Nico Gonzalez took the lead for Barca in the 11th minute, but only 2 minutes later David Garcia equalised for Osasuna. The game that followed was a little dull, with not many decent shots on goal. At the end of the half, the two sides played in a 1-1 draw. Barca had 70% possession in the first half, but only had four shots on goal, one on target and one goal. Osasuna scored 1 goal with 3 shots on target and 2 shots on target in the first half.
The second half was easy to fight again. Barca stepped up their attack and improved the speed of the offensive and defensive transitions, only to seize the opportunity in the 48th minute to score, which was scored by Aboud. And Osasuna didn't have many good chances. However, over time, Barca's attack has not been very active, and it seems that they are somewhat satisfied with such a score. As a result, Barca suffered a heavy blow in the 86th minute. Avila's explosive shot from outside the box allowed Osasuna to equalize. Home fans celebrate wildly. The final score was set at 2-2, and Barca was forced to draw by Osasuna. Barca played three games in 8 days without winning, and Xavi was helpless and never improved the team's poor defense.
Barca had 60% of the ball in this game, 2 of the 10 shots on target, and scored 2 goals. Osasuna, on the other hand, scored 2 goals on target on 3 of 8 shots. In the post-match whoscored rating, Aboud scored a game-high 7.6 points, scoring 1 goal on 3 shots and 5 successful passes. Ter Stegen was in the catastrophic level, making just one save and scoring 5.9 points.