Ante Budimir scored a goal as Osasuna ended Barcelona’s perfect start to the Liga season with a 4-2 win at Estadio El Sadar.

Goals from Budimir and Bryan Zaragoza gave the home side a two-goal lead at the break before Pau Victor halved the deficit shortly after half-time.

However, Budimir scored his second from the spot in the 72nd minute before Abel Bretones put the game beyond Hansi Flick’s side in the closing stages.

Lamine Yamal scored a late consolation goal, but it was too little too late for the Catalan club.

Next up for Barcelona is a UEFA Champions League match against BSC Young Boys.

It was a spirited affair with the home side taking the match to Barcelona in the early stages after Osasuna manager Vincente Moreno said in his pre-match press conference that his side would have to put in a ‘perfect match’ to have a chance of scoring a goal. points against the League leaders.

Barcelona had an early chance to break the deadlock after 10 minutes, when Pau Victor unleashed Barca’s front line before Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera left his penalty area to make a crucial clearance.

The home team took a surprising lead within 20 minutes when striker Budimir headed in a cross from Zaragoza in front of the home fans.

Zaragoza would double Osasuna’s lead ten minutes later when he was able to beat the offside trap and round Inaki Pena in goal and slot the ball into an empty net.

Barcelona managed to find a way back into the match just after half-time when Herrera gifted the ball moments after denying Robert Lewandowski. Pau Victor was able to shoot a shot from distance and surprised himself when the ball squeezed through the smallest holes to find the net.

After making a host of changes and deciding to leave Raphinha and Lamine Yamal on the bench for this match, Hansi Flick called on the duo to save Barcelona’s winning start to the season.

Another great stop from Herrera to deny Ferran Torres and Barcelona an equalizer before referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez pointed to the spot after Barcelona’s Sergi Dominguez collided with Budimir, who scored his second goal of the match from the spot.

The home side made it four in the 85th minute when substitute Abel Bretones’ long-range shot beat Pena and found the bottom right corner.

Yamal scored Barcelona’s second and his fifth of the season with a powerful shot from distance to beat Herrera.

Despite Barcelona’s best efforts, they succumbed to their first league defeat and dropped their first points of the season, giving Real Madrid a chance to move within striking distance when they play Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Osasuna rises to sixth place after a deserved victory.

It was perhaps inevitable given the injury list Flick is dealing with and while eyebrows may have been raised by Raphinha and Yamal missing out on a place in the starting XI for the first time this season, Flick was realistic about having to rotate the squad. to survive in the long term.

Without the attacking duo, Barcelona lacked the potential you would expect and Lewandowski worked on scraps. That said, Osasuna were worth their win because they put the League leaders on the back foot and played their way.

It could easily have been any of the red shirt players on the night, with notable mentions going to goalkeeper Sergio Herrera who put in a heroic performance, while Zaragoza grabbed an assist and goal, but it was the frontman who rose to the challenge and made sure that It is difficult for Barcelona’s back line.

Osasuna: Herrera 7, Areso 7, Catena 7, Boyomo 7, Cruz 7, Ibanez 7, Torro 7, Aimar Oroz 7, R.Garcia 7, Budimir 8, Zaragoza 8 Subs: Pena 7, Raul Garcia 7, Herrando 7, Bretones 8 , Mirralles 7

Barcelona: Pena 6, Kounde 5, Dominguez 3, Cubarsi 4, Martin 4, Torre 6, Garcia 4, Pedri 4, Torres 5, Lewandowski 5, Victor 5 Subs: Raphinha 5, Yamal 7, Balde 5, Casado 5, Fort 5

18′ GOAL! OSASUNA 1 – 0 BARCELONA (Budimir 18′) Bryan Zaragoza puts in a beautiful cross and Ante Budimir heads Osasuna ahead within 20 minutes. They have taken this match on and are playing their own game – they deserve it!

28′ GOAL! OSASUNA 2 – 0 BARCELONA (ZARAGOZA 28′) Barcelona is now in big trouble. Osasuna doubles the lead through Bryan Zaragoza as the home team steals the ball and Barca takes the lead. Zaragoza beats the offside trap and surprises himself when he manages to get past Pena into the goal and put the ball into an empty net.

53′ GOAL! OSASUNA 2 – 1 BARCELONA (VICTOR 53′) It’s a disaster for Herrera. He hands the ball to Barca shortly afterwards. Pau Victor can shoot from distance, and although he probably expected the Osasuna goalkeeper to claim it easily, he squeezes the smallest of holes and gives Barca a way back into the match.

71′ PENALTY FOR OSASUNA Budimir is stopped by Dominguez and the referee points to the spot.

72′ GOAL! OSASUNA 3 – 1 BARCELONA (BUDIMIR 72′) Inaki Pena goes in the right direction, but Budimir does enough to find the bottom corner.

85′ GOAL! OSASUNA 4 – 1 BARCELONA (BRITONES 85′) It’s FOUR for Osasuna and it comes from substitute Bretones with a long shot from the outside of the penalty area, beating Pena into the bottom right corner.

89′ GOAL! OSASUNA 4 – 2 BARCELONA (YAMAL 89′) It’s a great goal from the 17-year-old and they really missed it tonight. The Spaniard does it alone and takes the shot from a distance and fires it at pace past Herrera.