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Barcelona 4-0 Osasuna: Lionel Messi pays emotional tribute to Diego Maradona

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Barcelona 4-0 Osasuna: Lionel Messi pays emotional tribute to Diego Maradona as Ronald Koeman’s side bounce back from Atletico Madrid defeat with comfortable win over Osasuna

  • Lionel Messi paid tribute to Diego Maradona as the Barcelona star netted in the 4-0 win over Osasuna 
  • Former Middlesbrough man Martin Braithwaite opened the scoring after half an hour at the Nou Camp 
  • Antoine Griezmann doubled the hosts’ lead just before half time with a fine volley from outside the box 
  • Philippe Coutinho put the result beyond doubt tapping into an empty net after good work by Griezmann 

By Pete Jenson for MailOnline

Published: 14:52 GMT, 29 November 2020 | Updated: 14:59 GMT, 29 November 2020

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It had to happen. We could not have a weekend of Diego Maradona tributes without something special from perhaps the only player who has ever reached the same divine footballing heights.

Lionel Messi swerved away from three Osasuna defenders and, from the edge of the area, cracked a left foot shot into the top corner. After receiving the congratulations of his team-mates he peeled away from the group and took off his Barcelona to shirt to reveal the Newells Old Boys number 10 underneath.

Maradona played for Newells at the end of his career, Messi wore the same shirt at the start of his – it was the perfect homage.

Lionel Messi paid an emotional tribute to Diego Maradona as Barcelona swept Osasuna aside 4-0 at the Nou Camp

Lionel Messi paid an emotional tribute to Diego Maradona as Barcelona swept Osasuna aside 4-0 at the Nou Camp

The Argentine revealed a Newell's Old Boy shirt after scoring his side's fourth goal in the comfortable victory on Sunday

The Argentine revealed a Newell’s Old Boy shirt after scoring his side’s fourth goal in the comfortable victory on Sunday

Antoine Griezmann scored a thunderous volley to ensure Barcelona got back on the right track in their domestic campaign

Antoine Griezmann scored a thunderous volley to ensure Barcelona got back on the right track in their domestic campaign

Griezmann celebrates in quirky fashion after doubling Barcelona's lead against their lowly LaLiga opponents at the Nou Camp

Griezmann celebrates in quirky fashion after doubling Barcelona’s lead against their lowly LaLiga opponents at the Nou Camp

MATCH FACTS 

Barcelona (4-3-3): ter Stegen; Dest (Firpo 63), Mingueza, Lenglet (Alena 67), Alba; Pedri (Busquets 46), de Jong, Coutinho (Dembele 63); Messi, Braithwaite (Trincao 63), Griezmann

Subs not used: Fernandes, Neto, Pena, Pjanic, Puig  

Goals: Braithwaite (30), Griezmann (42), Coutinho (57), Messi (73)

Manager: Ronald Koeman

Osasuna (4-4-2): Herrera; Roncaglia, Navas, Garcia, Vidal; Jony (Cruz 23), Moncayola, Oier (Brasanac 64), Perez (Torres 63); Budimir (Enric 74), Garcia (Barja 74)

Subs not used: Alvarez, Aridane, Ruben, Saverio 

Manager: Jagoba Arrasate

The goal rounded off an impressive win for Barça marred only by an injury to Clement Lenglet. The undermanned centre of their defence is already without Gerard Pique for up to four months, now they must wait nervously while Lenglet has a scan on his right ankle.

Barcelona’s first chance came on 11 minutes when Unai Garcia cleared Philippe Coutinho’s shot off the line after the Brazilian had connected with an Antoine Griezmann pull-back.

Griezmann also had a shot saved by Sergio Herrera and pulled a shot wide after receiving a pass from Coutinho. Barcelona’s best players were looking more comfortable playing off of a centre-forward with Martin Braithwaite starting as the nine.

And the former Middlesbrough man is not just for back to goal lay-offs. He scored twice in midweek against Dynamo Kiev and he bundled in his third in five days from close range at the second attempt after Alba had crossed from the left.

Osasuna had their first half chances too. Jonny’s long diagonal into the box was volleyed over by Ante Budimir who scored twice at the Camp Nou last season for Mallorca. He also thought he had scored six minutes before half time but having turned in the rebound from Marc Andre ter Stegen’s save form Oier Sanjurjo’s header, the flag was raised because Oier had been offside.

Griezmann doubled the lead just before the break. Alba crossed from the left and when the ball came out to him he smashed a volley past Herrera in the Osasuna goal. It was his fourth of the season in all competition.

Coutinho made it 3-0 on 56 minutes and this time it was Coutinho with the finish. Griezmann won the ball back and fed Coutinho who tried to play in Braithwaite. Facundo Roncaglia came in with a thumping challenge but he cleared straight to Griezmann who selflessly teed-up the Brazilian to score.

 

 

Former Middlesbrough man Martin Braithwaite opened the scoring after half an hour with a scrappy goalmouth strike

Former Middlesbrough man Martin Braithwaite opened the scoring after half an hour with a scrappy goalmouth strike

The Danish striker celebrates with his Barcelona team-mates after putting the hosts in the lead at the Nou Camp

The Danish striker celebrates with his Barcelona team-mates after putting the hosts in the lead at the Nou Camp

Philippe Coutinho put the result beyond doubt, tapping into an empty net after more good work from Griezmann

Philippe Coutinho put the result beyond doubt, tapping into an empty net after more good work from Griezmann

Messi lines up a strike on goal as Barcelona looked to break the deadlock early in the first half at the Nou Camp on Sunday

Messi lines up a strike on goal as Barcelona looked to break the deadlock early in the first half at the Nou Camp on Sunday

The Argentine superstar loses his balance as he is swamped by five Osasuna players vying to stop the Barcelona captain

The Argentine superstar loses his balance as he is swamped by five Osasuna players vying to stop the Barcelona captain

Griezmann was involved in what looked like being the fourth as well. He played in Messi who tried to bundle his way through Osasuna’s defence. The ball ran to Francisco Trincao who played it to substitute Ousmane Dembele. The winger scored but VAR cancelled out the goal for offside against Trincao.

Before the goal Lenglet had hobbled off barely able to put weight on his ankle. It was now Oscar Mingueza and Frenkie de Jong in the centre of defence and Osasuna nearly took advantage but Roberto Torres’ shot came back off the post. With Barcelona comfortable all that was missing was a Messi goal. Sweating in that Newell’s shirt under his Barcelona who pulled the rabbit out of the hat with 18 minutes to spare.

He was happy with his fourth goal in the league and his seventh in all competitions. But happier still to be able to pay tribute to the only other footballer who knew what it was like to be the Argentina number 10 and the world’s number one. 

Barcelona and Osasuna line up around the centre circles to pay their respects to the late Diego Maradona before kick off

Barcelona and Osasuna line up around the centre circles to pay their respects to the late Diego Maradona before kick off


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