• BARCELONA PLAYER RATINGS: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen – 7. Beaten by a slight deflection against the side who started the night in fifth and would have risen to third had they held onto their deserved lead. They didn’t as Barcelona recorded a huge win. Two key second half stops. AFP
    BARCELONA PLAYER RATINGS: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen – 7. Beaten by a slight deflection against the side who started the night in fifth and would have risen to third had they held onto their deserved lead. They didn’t as Barcelona recorded a huge win. Two key second half stops. AFP
  • Alejandro Balde – 8. Had his side’s first effort on goal, a shot which went wide after 22. Bested the talented Avila. Integral to the team which will be top of La Liga until December 31 at least. AP
    Alejandro Balde – 8. Had his side’s first effort on goal, a shot which went wide after 22. Bested the talented Avila. Integral to the team which will be top of La Liga until December 31 at least. AP
  • Andreas Christensen – 6. Had his work cut out against a motivated and high pressing Osasuna side (no match photo available). AP
    Andreas Christensen – 6. Had his work cut out against a motivated and high pressing Osasuna side (no match photo available). AP
  • Marcos Alonso – 6. Blocked Osasuna’s first effort on goal, yet he looked to have been clearly fouled before the home team went ahead. The referee had a different view. Did OK thereafter. AFP
    Marcos Alonso – 6. Blocked Osasuna’s first effort on goal, yet he looked to have been clearly fouled before the home team went ahead. The referee had a different view. Did OK thereafter. AFP
  • Jordi Alba – 8. Booked. Engaged. Involved. Attacks. Defends. He’s still got it. AFP
    Jordi Alba – 8. Booked. Engaged. Involved. Attacks. Defends. He’s still got it. AFP
  • Pedri – 8. The best of a mediocre bunch in the first half, he equalised after 47 minutes, wrong-footing the defenders with his shot. AFP
    Pedri – 8. The best of a mediocre bunch in the first half, he equalised after 47 minutes, wrong-footing the defenders with his shot. AFP
  • Sergio Busquets – 5. Gave away the corner before Osasuna’s David Garcia got away from him to head the opening goal on six minutes. Caught in possession under early Osasuna pressure. Calmed down as his 10-men side won a game they didn’t really deserve to. EPA
    Sergio Busquets – 5. Gave away the corner before Osasuna’s David Garcia got away from him to head the opening goal on six minutes. Caught in possession under early Osasuna pressure. Calmed down as his 10-men side won a game they didn’t really deserve to. EPA
  • Frenkie De Jong – 8. Involved in the build-up for Barcelona’s equaliser and he directly set up the winner. He celebrated wildly – as did his manager as they moved five points clear at the top of the league. Reuters
    Frenkie De Jong – 8. Involved in the build-up for Barcelona’s equaliser and he directly set up the winner. He celebrated wildly – as did his manager as they moved five points clear at the top of the league. Reuters
  • Ousmane Dembele – 5. Ran at players but with little threat as he was limited to a couple of wide shots. EPA
    Ousmane Dembele – 5. Ran at players but with little threat as he was limited to a couple of wide shots. EPA
  • Robert Lewandowski – 4. Combined with Dembele to get a shot off on 25, then received a second yellow card after 30 minutes with a nasty challenge on David Garcia. Deservedly sent off for only the second time in his career. The same referee has a history of sending off prominent Barcelona players. Reuters
    Robert Lewandowski – 4. Combined with Dembele to get a shot off on 25, then received a second yellow card after 30 minutes with a nasty challenge on David Garcia. Deservedly sent off for only the second time in his career. The same referee has a history of sending off prominent Barcelona players. Reuters
  • Ferran Torres – 6. Threw his head at a 41st minute De Jong corner and the ball went well over. Put the ball in the net three minutes later, but he was offside. Knocked the ball back for Pedri to shoot the equaliser. A goalless grafter. AP
    Ferran Torres – 6. Threw his head at a 41st minute De Jong corner and the ball went well over. Put the ball in the net three minutes later, but he was offside. Knocked the ball back for Pedri to shoot the equaliser. A goalless grafter. AP
  • SUBS: Gavi (Christensen 74’) – 7. His main action was to block a 91st minute shot on target as the Catalans defended their lead. EPA
    SUBS: Gavi (Christensen 74’) – 7. His main action was to block a 91st minute shot on target as the Catalans defended their lead. EPA
  • Raphinha (Dembele 74’) – 8. Produced an outrageous run and looping header for Barcelona’s winner after 85 minutes. Superb anticipation to stay onside before running past a defender onto De Jong’s pass. AP
    Raphinha (Dembele 74’) – 8. Produced an outrageous run and looping header for Barcelona’s winner after 85 minutes. Superb anticipation to stay onside before running past a defender onto De Jong’s pass. AP
  • Ansu Fati (Torres 78’) – 6. The busy young striker shot over after 92. EPA
    Ansu Fati (Torres 78’) – 6. The busy young striker shot over after 92. EPA
  • Chadi Riad (Pedri 90’) – NA. The 19-year-old Mallorca born Moroccan central defender came on for the final few minutes (no match photo available). EPA
    Chadi Riad (Pedri 90’) – NA. The 19-year-old Mallorca born Moroccan central defender came on for the final few minutes (no match photo available). EPA
  • Gerard Pique – 0. Didn’t make it off the bench for his final ever game as a Barcelona player – and that was partly because he was sent off at half time. Reuters
    Gerard Pique – 0. Didn’t make it off the bench for his final ever game as a Barcelona player – and that was partly because he was sent off at half time. Reuters

Barcelona player ratings v Osasuna: Pique 0, Lewandowski 4, Pedri 8, Raphinha 8


Andy Mitten
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Gerard Pique received a red card from the bench in his final game for Barcelona while the Catalans also had striker Robert Lewandowski was sent off in the first-half, but second-half goals from Pedri and Raphinha rescued a 2-1 at Osasuna in La Liga.

David Garcia headed Osasuna into the lead from a corner in the sixth minute and Lewandowski saw red following a second booking in the 31st.

Pique, who was on the bench and has now entered retirement, was also shown a red card at halftime after complaining to the referee.

Yet Pedri equalised from a rebound right after the break and Raphinha came off the bench to score Barca's winner five minutes from full-time, with a brilliant dipping header from outside the box that looped over the goalkeeper into the net.

Barcelona will go into the World Cup break top of the standings on 37 points, five ahead second-placed Real Madrid, who will host second-bottom Cadiz on Thursday. Osasuna are sixth on 23 points.

Andy Mitten has provided the player ratings for Barcelona in the photo galley above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.

Updated: November 09, 2022, 4:30 AM