Barcelona breezed past Osasuna in a 2-0 win at home on Thursday, ensuring they would have a three-point lead in La Liga's title race ahead of another pivotal weekend in a tightly-contested race for first place.

The 26-year-old scored Barcelona’s second goal from the penalty spot but went down injured soon after and was unable to continue.

The match was the first of seven that Barcelona will play in the space of 20 days and head coach Hansi Flick thinks that the bloated calendar is ruining the spectacle of the sport