Barca moved to 82 issues from 33 suits and prolonged their result in 14 issues over second-placed Real Madrid, who play at fourth-place Real Sociedad afterward Tuesday.
With 5 video games final, Barcelona are 4 issues clear of successful the name with Real Madrid on 68 issues and, within the best-case situation, would simplest have the ability to achieve 86 issues.
If effects move their approach, Barca may just safe the trophy in entrance in their enthusiasts on May 21, towards Real Sociedad at Camp Nou.
Barca overlooked a string of possibilities towards a dogged Osasuna who defended with tenacity whilst taking part in a lot of the fit with 10 males.
Following defender Jorge Herrando’s purple card for a nasty that avoided Pedri from scoring halfway throughout the first-half, Osasuna controlled to hold on till the eighty fifth minute, when Robert Lewandowski crossed to Frenkie de Jong, who nodded the ball to Alba who hit a left footed strike into the online.
“It was an important step because we suffered too much (in trying) to break the deadlock,” trainer Xavi Hernandez instructed DAZN.
“We missed some very clear opportunities. And then came Jordi’s goal, which almost makes it better to win like that.
“We lacked effectiveness however it is a abstract of the season, suffering to attain the numerous possibilities we created, however we performed with starvation and I believe we deserved to win.
“The league is almost over. That’s the sensation after winning the last two games. It was a giant step.”
Barca’s profligacy began earlier than Herrando’s purple card, with Pedri lacking a sitter from close-range within the twenty fifth minute.
Raphinha despatched a free-kick broad from the brink of the field and trainer Xavi needed to carry Ansu Fati off the bench a bit of later for an injured Gavi.
Araujo, De Jong, Ansu Fati and Lewandowski all overlooked transparent possibilities, whilst the Polish striker additionally had a objective dominated out by way of VAR because of an offside within the build-up within the 78th minute.
With the sport taking a look destined to finish goalless, Alba ghosted in the back of the protection to attain a suave shot between the goalkeeper and the precise put up to edge Barca nearer to the name.
(With inputs from Reuters)