Nico (12th), perfectly served by Gavi, then Ez Abde (49th), on the resumption of an overflow from Ousmane Dembélé, allowed Barça to take the lead twice, but the Navarre equalized each time, d 'First by an uncrossed header from David Garcia (14th) then by a recovery from Chimy Avila, on a corner badly cleared by the Catalans at the very end of the match (86th).

The joy of the Barcelona, ​​after the opening of the scoring by the midfielder Nico Gonzalez (d) against Osasuna, during the 17th day of LaLiga, December 12, 2021 in Pampelonne ANDER GILLENEA AFP

Before the Madrid derby between Real and Atlético in the evening (9 p.m.), the Catalans are also disillusioned in La Liga: Barça is bogged down in 8th place in the standings (24 pts), at the gates of the qualifying places for European competitions .

It will take a few more days for Xavi to digest the slap inflicted by the Bavarians on Wednesday, combined with this new draw.

Samuel Umtiti, started by surprise in the defense with three central aligned by the Catalan coach, did not make a perfect copy, far from it.

With the striker Nico, the French world champion is notably at fault on the equalization of Osasuna in the wake of the first goal.

A placement error that angered captain Sergio Busquets, who broke with Gerard Pique by seeing the action in slow motion on a giant screen.

And Umtiti also deflected Avila's recovery, which deceived Marc-André ter Stegen on Osasuna's 2nd goal in the 86th.

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, French defenders Samuel Umtiti and Spaniard Gérard Piqué and Moroccan striker Abde Ezzalzouli, after a goal conceded against Osasuna, on LaLiga Matchday 17, December 12, 2021 in Pampelonne ANDER GILLENEA AFP

Golden youth

And Barça did almost well with this draw, given all the opportunities Navarre at the end of the match.

But Xavi can dream of the performance of young nuggets formed at the club who are starting to express themselves in the first team.

On Sunday, the young Spanish international Gavi (17) signed a magnificent opening for Nico (19), author of a smart call in depth.

And after the break, it was the Moroccan winger Ezzalzouli Abde (19), nicknamed Ez Abde, who concluded at the far post a nice overflow from Ousmane Dembélé, finally holder in La Liga after his first start of the season on Wednesday at Munich in C1.

The joy of the Moroccan striker of Barcelona, ​​Abde Ezzalzouli, after scoring the second goal against Osasuna, during the 17th day of LaLiga, December 12, 2021 in Pampelonne ANDER GILLENEA AFP

Untenable from the start of the match, Ez Abde caused the two yellow cards inflicted on the Navarre in the first period.

It is the first time in the 21st century that two Barça players under the age of 20 have scored in the same meeting.

He and Nico also scored their first goal for the Blaugrana first team.

These are the few reasons to smile for Xavi, ten days before the end of the year truce.

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