European football: Barça’s perfect start to the season ends with a humiliating Osasuna | European club football

Croatian forward Ante Budimir scored twice to help Osasuna achieve a shock 4-2 home win over the leaders Barcelona and give the visitors their first defeat of this La Liga season on Saturday.

Bryan Zaragoza, on loan from Bayern Munich, crossed for Budimir, who opened the scoring with a close-range header in the 18th minute. The 23-year-old winger extended Osasuna’s lead with a goal from a quick counter-attack ten minutes later.

Barça reduced the deficit thanks to a blunder by Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera, who failed to keep out a weak strike from Pau Víctor in the second half, but Budimir extended the hosts’ lead from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute, after he was fouled. in the box.

Substitute Abel Bretones scored the fourth with a brilliant strike from long range, before Lamine Yamal scored a late consolation with a shot from the edge of the penalty area. Barca still tops the table with 21 points, four points ahead of second-place Real Madrid, who play Atlético Madrid in Sunday’s derby.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick said the defeat was “my responsibility” for resting too many key players. “I tried to protect the players because they have played a lot of minutes. But I didn’t expect us to play like that. We made a lot of mistakes and Osasuna did well.”

Real Society ended their run of four home losses in La Liga with a win Valencia 3-0 at the Anoeta. Takefusa Kubo opened the scoring in the eighth minute, but the points were not safe until substitute Orri Óskarsson struck twice in the final ten minutes. Valencia then fell back into the relegation zone Getafe sawed off Alaves 2-0 at home for their first win of the season.

Dusan Vlahovic scored twice to help Juventus 3-0 win over Genoa and rise to first place in Serie A overnight, by overtaking Belowwho had earlier briefly gone on top after a double from Lautaro Martínez, helped them win 3–2 at Udinese.

Vlahovic converted from the spot as Juventus were awarded a penalty for a handball shortly after half-time, before scoring again from a tight angle in the 55th minute. Substitute Francisco Conceiçao sealed the victory late with a low one-touch finish.

The match in Genoa was played behind closed doors after crowd violence during the Coppa Italia derby against Sampdoria left more than 50 people injured. Juventus, who have drawn each of their last three league games 0-0, top the table with 12 points from six games, one point ahead of Torino, who host Lazio on Sunday.

Juventus coach Thiago Motta responded to criticism of Vlahovic after the match. “I think you’re paying too much attention to one player,” Motta said. “He has always been very good. I understand the expectations and needs of a striker at this level. But as I said from the beginning, he is a positive leader who helps a lot.

“I’m happy because he scored, but I was also happy when he didn’t. He needs to improve and be more connected to the team because he is an important player in many aspects of our game. He is doing well and he must continue to work as he is doing.”

Lautaro Martínez scored and assisted either side of half-time Below to a 3-2 victory Udinese in Serie A, as the defending champions bounced back to end a three-match winless streak in all competitions.

Davide Frattesi put Inter ahead after 43 seconds after an excellent low cross from Matteo Darmian before Udinese defender Christian Kabasele equalized with a header. Martínez restored the lead for the visitors when he bundled the ball over the line in first-half stoppage time to make it 3-1 just after half-time. Lorenzo Lucca pulled one back for Udinese in the 83rd minute.

Later on Saturday, Atalanta took a point against 10 men Bologna in the 90th minute thanks to Lazar Samardzic. The hosts scored through Santiago Castro just after half-time before defender Jhon Lucumi was sent off.

In Ligue 1, Monaco maintained their unbeaten start as Lamine Camara’s injury-time goal earned a 2-1 victory Montpellier. The visitors took a surprising lead Rabby Nzingoula in the 16th minute, with Folarin Balogun leveling for Camara’s last-gasp winner in the first half. Lille are in fourth place after Jonathan David’s hat-trick secured a 3–0 win Le Havre.