Osasuna vs Barcelona 1-2, Xavi Thinks His Team Lacks of Patience

Barcelona won over Osasuna in the fourth week of La Liga Spain. (Photo: Twitter/@FCBarcelona)

JAKARTA - Barcelona won a narrow victory over Osasuna in the fourth week of the Spanish La Liga. Visiting the Estadio El Sadar, Osasuna headquarters, the Blaugrana won with a score of 2-1, Monday, September 4 in the morning of Western Indonesian Timem (WIB).

Barcelona's victory was determined by a goal from Robert Lewandowski's penalty in the 85th minute.

The win took Barcelona to third place with 10 points, two points behind leaders Real Madrid. Meanwhile, the second defeat of the season for Osasuna kept them stuck in tenth place with six points.

Barcelona coach, Xavi said he was happy with the results achieved. However, he considered that his team was still impatient in executing opportunities.

"I think we lacked patience. However, the team worked well, and left everything on the pitch," Xavi said as quoted by Marca.

"Today we had to work hard, but we have won three points in a difficult situation. I'm happy with the team and satisfied with this victory," he continued.

Barcelona did have difficulty facing Osasuna. The Blaugrana were only able to break the deadlock through Jules Kounde's header from Ilkay Gundogan's corner in the extra minutes of the first half.

However, a goal scored by Chimy Avila in the 76th minute allowed the hosts to equalize.

Osasuna, which is usually difficult to beat at home, was in trouble when Alejandro Catena was caught pulling Lewandoski's arm in the forbidden box in the 85th minute.

Apart from being awarded a penalty, Osasuna also had to lose Catena who received a red card after a VAR review.

Lewandowski then executed the penalty without difficulty. His shot outwitted goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez to ensure the Catalan team took home the three points.