UNDEFEATED since late December, Barcelona extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 19 games with an easy 3-0 win over visitors Osasuna on Thursday which moved them three points clear at the top of the LaLiga.
Manager Hansi Flick praised his team's focus in what he called a flawless display with several changes to the starting side due to injuries to players returning from international duty in a match postponed on March 8 due to the death of Barca club doctor Carles Minarro Garcia.
Barcelona scored two early goals through Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo, and managed their lead efficiently before Robert Lewandowski closed out the win in the second half.
"We are going through a great moment and I proud of team, they way they are facing every game with the same commitment," Flick told reporters.
"There are 10 games to go and we are three points clear on top so that's good and we have to keep going with the same attitude.
"The situation was not easy, having to play today was not ideal and it cost us as Olmo got injured. It made the win have a bitter taste."
Olmo was forced out with a leg muscle injury early in the first half and Flick said he is expected to miss a few weeks, with Barcelona facing the return leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday against Atletico Madrid and a Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund.
Barca are the only team in Europe's top-five league who have yet to lose in 2025. They have 63 points from 28 games with champions Real Madrid in second on 60 and Atletico third on 56 with 10 games to play.
Meanwhile, Barca and Osasuna were forced to reschedule their March 8 fixture following the death of the Catalan club's doctor and, with a busy schedule in other competitions, March 27 was the only date available straight after the international break.
As 13 Barcelona players return from national team duty, Brazil's Raphinha had no time to fly back and recover for Thursday's game while several others participated in Nations League quarter-finals that went to extra time and penalties.
Barca play every three days until April 15, a run of seven games in three competitions. After playing Osasuna, they host Girona on Sunday and Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-finals three days later following a 4-4 draw in the first leg.
Real Madrid's form in LaLiga has been a roller-coaster since the start of February but Carlo Ancelotti's side host Leganes on Saturday, a straightforward fixture on paper against a team battling relegation and with one win in eight games.
Athletic Club, who are fourth with 52 points, they welcome Osasuna to the Metropolitano three days on Sunday.
Third-placed Atletico Madrid will look to return to winning ways at 15th-placed Espanyol on Saturday
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