Raphinha Leads Barcelona to Seventh Consecutive Win, Extending Lead Over Real Madrid to Seven Points Temporarily

Barcelona secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over visitors Osasuna on Saturday evening at Spotify Camp Nou, in a match counting for Week 16 of La Liga.

The Catalan side dominated proceedings, making repeated attempts to break through Osasuna's defense, which relied on deep defending and disciplined organization. Barcelona eventually managed to unlock the defense in the second half.

Brazilian forward Raphinha opened the scoring in the 70th minute, before returning to net his second goal in the 86th minute. His brace secured three valuable points for his team, extending their positive run to seven consecutive victories in La Liga.

With this win, Barcelona strengthened their position at the top of the La Liga standings with 43 points, temporarily widening the gap to seven points over second-placed Real Madrid, who are set to visit Alavés tomorrow, Sunday (21:00 GMT+1).

Conversely, Osasuna's points tally remains at 15, placing them 16th in the league. They remain close to the relegation zone as the league approaches its midway point.