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Raphinha scores 2 as Barcelona wins to add pressure on Real Madrid's Alonso before crunch game

December 14, 2025

Raphinha scores 2 as Barcelona wins to add pressure on Real Madrid's Alonso before crunch game AP | Updated on: Dec 14, 2025 02:47 am IST Read this news in brief form Share Via Copy Link Raphinha scores 2 as Barcelona wins to add pressure on Real Madrid's Alonso before crunch game Raphinha scores 2 as Barcelona wins to add pressure on Real Madrid's Alonso before crunch game BARCELONA, Spain — Raphinha scored a brace as Barcelona beat Osasuna 2-0 to increase its La Liga lead on Saturday and pile more pressure on beleaguered Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso. The Brazil forward broke the deadlock with a shot from the top of the area in the 70th minute at Camp Nou. He then put the result beyond doubt by scoring from close range with six minutes remaining.

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A seventh league win in a row left the defending champions seven points clear of Real Madrid before its game at Alaves on Sunday.
That is likely a must-win game for Alonso after the powerhouse has won just two of its last eight games across all competitions.
Madrid had led Barcelona by five points in the Spanish league after winning a clasico match in late October.
But a huge dip in form with just one win in five rounds, including a humiliating 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo at home last weekend, has left Madrid reeling.
Relishing the trouble of Barcelona's top rival, the Camp Nou crowd chanted “Stay Xabi!

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