### European Football Results
* Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna (La Liga)
* Atletico Madrid 2-1 Valencia (La Liga)
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RAPHINHA HIT A brace to claim **Barcelona** a narrow 2-0 win over **Osasuna** on Saturday and take them seven points clear at the top of La Liga.
The Brazilian winger broke the deadlock after 70 minutes with a fizzing strike from the edge of the box to earn Barca their seventh straight top flight win.
Second place Real Madrid visit Alaves on Sunday, aiming to cut the gap on the champions back down to four points.
Barca lacked much of their usual sparkle but ground out their victory, keeping a first clean sheet in six matches across all competitions.
They also recorded a fifth victory in five games at their partially reopened Camp Nou home.
Ferran Torres, chosen to start over Robert Lewandowski after his hat-trick last weekend against Real Betis, might have sent Barca ahead early on but hooked high over the bar from Lamine Yamal’s dangerous cross.
At the other end Ante Budimir’s low effort was fielded comfortably by Joan Garcia, with Osasuna looking to hit Barca on the counter.
Yamal had a couple of drives beaten away in a mostly frustrating first-half for both the teenager and for Barca.
Torres headed home from Marcus Rashford’s cross but the goal was disallowed for an offside in the build-up.
The Spain international sent an acrobatic overhead effort inches wide, and Garcia denied Budimir with another fine save before the break.
Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera tipped a Rashford free-kick to safety early in the second half as Barca sought to extend their winning run.
They were having trouble breaking Osasuna down but eventually found a way through when Pedri roamed forward and found Raphinha on the edge of the box, who slammed a shot into the bottom right corner.
Osasuna’s Jorge Herrando, who was sent off on his debut for the club at the old Camp Nou in 2023, had a goal ruled out after Alejandro Catena collided with Barca goalkeeper Garcia.
Moments later Raphinha put the game to bed, tapping home at the back post after Catena deflected Jules Kounde’s cross into his path with four minutes remaining.
The Brazilian, who started the match out of position in a central attacking midfield role, was one of the club’s key players last season as they won a domestic treble and, after a spell out injured, has made a good impact on his return.
 Antoine Griezmann after scoring for Atletico Madrid. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo
**Atletico Madrid** returned to winning ways in La Liga with a 2-1 victory over **Valencia** on Saturday, sealed by a fine Antoine Griezmann strike.
Goals by captain Koke and Griezmann secured victory for Diego Simeone’s side.
Atletico had muscled their way back into the Spanish title race after a slow start to the season, before suffering damaging consecutive Liga defeats by Barca and Athletic Bilbao at the start of December.
They followed up a Champions League victory at PSV in midweek with a solid display at their Metropolitano stadium against Los Che.
“We made a big effort in the Champions League, it was hard for us to find our rhythm, and in the end it was the substitutes who gave that spark and that speed, so that we could win today,” Griezmann, brought on in the second half, told DAZN.
Valencia began well, Hugo Duro hitting the crossbar, but were undone by a scramble at a corner. Goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala repelled one effort but was unable to do anything as Koke slid home the rebound.
The visitors thought they had levelled through Pepelu after 35 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review for offside against Duro in the build-up.
Target man Alexander Sorloth could have extended Atletico’s lead before half-time after charging into the box but Agirrezabala denied him.
Valencia pulled level soon after the hour, with Beltran’s blast from distance catching out Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
The Argentine forward showed neat footwork on the edge of the box before smashing a strike inside the near post.
Simeone’s side pulled in front decisively through Griezmann, who plucked Marc Pubill’s long ball out of the sky with a raised left leg, read the ball’s bounce and lashed it past Agirrezabala for his fifth league goal.
Sorloth had a goal ruled out for offside before the end, with Valencia unable to threaten Oblak’s goal.
Second-placed Real Madrid visit Alaves on Sunday amid reports coach Xabi Alonso’s position is in danger, while third-place Villarreal visit neighbours Levante.
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