La Liga: Alba strikes late to give Barcelona narrow win over 10-man Osasuna
The HinduBarcelona defender Jordi Alba came off the bench to strike late on and secure a 1-0 victory over a 10-man Osasuna at Camp Nou on Tuesday as the home side moved a step closer to clinching their 27th La Liga title. Barca moved to 82 points from 33 matches and extended its lead to 14 points over second-placed Real Madrid, who plays at fourth-place Real Sociedad later on Tuesday. Following defender Jorge Herrando’s red card for a foul that prevented Pedri from scoring midway through the first-half, Osasuna managed to hang on until the 85th minute, when Robert Lewandowski crossed to Frenkie de Jong, who nodded the ball to Alba who hit a left-footed strike into the net. Araujo, De Jong, Ansu Fati and Lewandowski all missed clear chances, while the Polish striker also had a goal ruled out by VAR due to an offside in the build-up in the 78th minute.