On Saturday evening, four matches of the 3rd round of the Spanish "La Liga" championship were played.
The first match took place in Pamplona, where the newly promoted "Osasuna" faced the country's champion "Barcelona". In a fierce battle marked by a historic goal by "Barcelona", the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
"Osasuna" bravely started the game and gained the lead in the 7th minute. Roberto Torres found space in the "Barcelona" penalty area after a pass from the flank and beat Ter Stegen with a perfect shot.
The first half ended with the only goal scored by "Osasuna". "Barca" had more possession of the ball, but the hosts did not have major problems.
In the second half, Ernesto Valverde made tactical decisions - bringing on Arthur and 16-year-old academy player Ansu Fati.
These decisions paid off right at the beginning of the second half - Ansu Fati, who made his debut in the first team last weekend, headed the ball into the opponents' net after a pass from Carles Perez, becoming the youngest scorer in the history of the "Barcelona" club.
In the 64th minute, another player who came on as a substitute, Arthur, cleverly sent the ball into the "Osasuna" net with a deceptive shot from the penalty area, giving "Barcelona" the lead for the first time in the match.
However, "Osasuna" did not give up and soon gained confidence in the "Barcelona" half. In the 80th minute, an attack ended with a penalty for the visitors - Gerard Pique, attempting to defend, handled the ball, giving "Osasuna" the golden opportunity to equalize.
R. Torres didn't tremble and the Pamplona team leveled the score - 2:2.
In the previous round, after a great performance against "Real Betis", the Catalans lost points for the second time this season. They now have four points to their name.
In other matches, "Getafe" drew with "Alaves," while "Levante" defeated "Real Valladolid."
In the last evening match, Seville's "Real Betis" achieved their first victory of the season. Loren and Nabil Fekir secured three points against "Leganes".
Results:
"Osasuna" 2 - 2 "Barcelona" 7' [1 - 0] R. Torres 51' [1 - 1] A. Fati 64' [1 - 2] Arthur 81' [2 - 2] R. Torres (penalty)
"Getafe" 1 - 1 "Alaves" 24' [1 - 0] J. Molina 31' [1 - 1] Joselu
"Levante" 2 - 0 "Valladolid" 83' [1 - 0] S. Leon 90+3' [2 - 0] J. Morales
"Real Betis" 2 - 1 "Leganes" 50' [0 - 1] M. Braithwaite 54' [1 - 1] Loren 61' [2 - 1] N. Fekir
Standings table:
